The Blessedness of those that Hunger and Thirst

"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled." Matt. 5:6 The Lord Jesus is teaching His disciples on the unnamed mount of Galilee. My text is part of the celebrated Sermon on the Mount, which extends from this chapter through chapter seven. It is significant that this sermon begins with a description of those that are citizens of the kingdom of heaven. It colors the whole sermon. And also this: they are pictured not so much in their outward...