Daily Devotional
Hungering And Thirsting After Righteousness
March 14, 2018
Jesus said, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled” (Matthew 5:6). How many people do you know who are hungering and thirsting after righteousness? Not many, I’m sure. Why do you think that is?
I think it is because most of us are hungering and thirsting after happiness instead. We are seeking to satisfy the deep well in our heart with the things of this world instead of the Person who died for the world—Jesus Christ. I believe happiness is something you stumble over on your way to seeking righteousness. When you are serving, worshipping, and praising the Lord, happiness is a by-product.
If you will seek after righteousness, then you will be happy. What you need is to have the deepest need of your heart and life met. It is to drink of the Spirit. It is to feed on the Word of God. The deepest need of your heart will only be met in Jesus.
"FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
