What Does It Mean To Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness? (Beatitudes, Part 4 of 8) - The Times Gazette

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What Does It Mean To Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness? (Beatitudes, Part 4 of 8) - The Times Gazette

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled” (Matthew 5:6). “If you do right, you won’t get hungry or thirsty,” says Zach, age 6. Actually, the thirst here is something different, says Anna, 10. “It means that people who want righteousness thirst for it like water.” Have you ever been thirsty — I mean really thirsty? In the Arizona desert, I once took a walk I’ll never forget. From my elevated campsite, t…