I have felt fleeting moments of satisfaction in my near 42 years. Periods where life seemed easier and things were going my way. But anyone who has been alive for more than a minute knows that life is like the tide. Sometimes it comes in, but it also goes back out. But there is a way to be satisfied in life that is constant. It’s not through what we have. It’s not even through who we have. It’s not about the goals achieved or the milestones reached. The bible guarantees us a path to satisfaction.

“”Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”‬‬

Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭6‬ ‭ESV

In the moments I have sought God, He’s been there. In the times I’ve chosen to find my identity in what He says about me, He speaks. When I have pursued a life of service and generosity, God has shown me the power love carries. What does it mean to hunger and thirst for righteousness?

In the next chapter of Matthew, Jesus talks about striving and being anxious about life. So much of life can be defined that way. Solomon calls it all vanity, a striving after the wind. It’s wasted worry.

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭33‬ ‭ESV‬‬

To hunger and thirst for righteousness is to hunger and thirst for God. He is the source of righteousness. He is the source of life. How could we possibly find it without apart from Him? Yet how often do we try? If we’re honest, we really do try to find satisfaction in so much besides Him. It’s in living for Him and for others that we actually experience lasting satisfaction. Everything else is fleeting.

“Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.”‬‬

Psalm‬ ‭90‬:‭14‬ ‭ESV

Peace and satisfaction in Christ brothers and sisters.