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Day 1: Understanding Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

Read and meditate on Matthew 5:6, the focus verse of the sermon. Reflect on the sermon's explanation of hungering and thirsting for righteousness as a desire for an unbroken connection with the Lord and living in conformity to His will. Consider how this pursuit of righteousness sets believers apart from the world and deepens our hunger for God.

Additional Scriptures to read:

    • Psalm 63:1
    • Matthew 13:44 - 46

Day 2: The Pursuit of Righteousness

Explore the importance of actively pursuing righteousness in our daily lives as believers. Reflect on how seeking after God passionately and daily enhances our hunger and thirst for righteousness. Consider the parables shared by Jesus in Matthew 13:44-46 and how they remind us of the value and worth of pursuing godliness above all else.

Additional Scriptures to read:

      • Hebrews 10:23-25
      • Matthew 5:20
      • Matthew 5:48

Day 3: Being Filled by God's Grace

Reflect on the promise in Matthew 5:6 that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled by God. Dive deeper into the concept of God's grace and how it is the source of our righteousness. Consider the divine passive in the beatitude, realizing that it is God who fills us with righteousness as we pursue Him.

Additional Scriptures to read:

        • Psalm 46:10
        • Hebrews 10:22
        • Psalm 19:7-11