Matthew 5:6 and Psalm 1 are linked in the images they provide in thirsting after the way of God.
Psalm 1 could be translated as:
"You are on the right road when you do not follow the advice of the wicked,
or take the path that sinners tread,
or sit in the seat of scoffers;
2 but their delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law they meditate day and night.
3 they are like trees
planted by streams of water,
which yield their fruit in its season,
and their leaves do not wither.
In all that they do, they prosper."
Righteousness, much like the imagery of this particular Psalm, is linked with hearing and walking in the way of God.
Jesus in Matthew 5:6 is posing an underlying question - are we going to live this way? Are we going to hunger and thirst after righteousness? Are we going to hear and walk in the way of God? And then calls on us to make a decision about what our life will be focused on.
What about you? Would you consider yourself to be on the right path with God? How can you grow in hungering and thirsting after Him?
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