Our Scripture reading today is Luke 6:20-21.
Verse 21, "Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh."
You might be wondering why these verses look so familiar or you may already know that something very similar can be found in Matthew 5. There are some scholars that say this is the same sermon but at a different time. I know that Jesus was an itinerant preacher and it would be possible to re-teach truths to His disciples and followers. Either way, these Scriptures have profit for us today.
The hungry individual will be searching and looking for one thing...food! They have a singular focus. The Lord Jesus uses this illustration to show us the importance of focusing on Him. I would say the people He was speaking to may have known more of what it meant to hunger and thirst than we do. It is quite possible that we also find it difficult to truly hunger and thirst after Him today. Do we desire that passion to be formed in us?
- "This passion is real, just like hunger is real.
- This passion is natural, like hunger is natural in a healthy person.
- This passion is intense, just like hunger is.
- This passion can be painful, just like real hunger can cause pain.
- This passion is a driving force, just like hunger can drive a man.
- This passion is a sign of health, just like hunger shows health."
Hunger leads to happiness!