The Blessed Hungry and Thirsty

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 In preceding articles we have seen the first three characteristics of the citizens of the kingdom of God. They are poor in spirit, mourners, and meek, indicating that they are in themselves nothing. All these are essential characteristics of the child of God. Each citizen must see and confess his own nothingness. When this is properly recognized, then one can enjoy the fullness of God's...