Truth & Righteousness - Week 4: Wednesday

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Commentary

St. John Chrysostom | The Gospel Of Matthew, Homily 15.4
Note how drastically he expresses it... “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness”—not in a superficial way but pursuing it with their entire desire.

Questions

• Why does Jesus use the terms “hunger and thirst” when talking about how our desire for righteousness should be?