Blessed and Be Satisfied

“⁶Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” — Matthew 5:6 (ESV)

I read this morning the beginning of “The Sermon on the Mount”. I was reminded that we, as Christ followers are blessed. Not due to all of the great monetary wealth and power that society touts as winning in the world, but through the spiritual wealth that comes with being a follower of Christ.

What is it that give satisfaction, it is being hungry and thirsty for righteousness. Not money and power. It is seeking righteousness. And where is it found, right here with me, in me, given by Christ, thanks to the salvation He gave. Jesus tells us that we are blessed as we are poor in spirit, mourning, meek, hungry and thirsty for righteousness, merciful, pure in heart, peacemakers, persecuted for righteousness, and reviled. I am not going to get “rich” in this world as a follower of Christ. But, I will be blessed.

I want to stop for a moment and make it clear that being wealthy is not wrong. God will provide and we are to be doing the work of the LORD in all that we do. For some, God will provide wealth that is to be used for His work, so there is nothing wrong with the wealth and/or the pursuit of it. It is the pursuit of it “at any and all costs” where there has to be caution. Satisfaction will not come from the wealth, but from the work done for the LORD.

Be blessed and be satisfied with all that God provides. He knows best what is needed and will make sure that we have those things here in this world. Being poor or mourning, or meek or hungry are not the end of it all. When we are doing the work of the LORD, we are blessed with those characteristics and can be content and satisfied with the results of the work we are doing for the LORD. Jesus called us blessed and I have to know that I am and be satisfied.

What are you looking at as satisfaction? Are you still looking at monetary gain as that which satisfies? What if you looked more at those characteristics of those identified as blessed by God and accepted that as satisfaction?