Hunger and Thirst for righteousness

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 4th Week - Sunday*

*Hunger and Thirst for righteousness*

*Gospel : Mt 5:1-12a*

*First Reading : Zep 2:3; 3:12-13*

*SECOND READING - 1 Cor 1:26-31*

*1) Hunger and Thirst can not be postponed*

In Human life, hunger and thirst are two important things which can't be postponed

Hunger and Thirst are two basic needs of our life, which we need to attend 

It is said, maximum a person can live 3 to 4 days with out water. Then he/she can't survive

*2) Hungry and Thirsty person can't sit idle*

The hungry and thirst persons will try their maximum to get something to eat or to drink

They will go in search of these things or they will ask or beg with someone to have these things 

But at any cost, the can't sit idle and waste his/her time without doing anything. 

The person has to work, and the person will work

*3) The power of Hunger and Thirst*

These two realities have tremendous power, and they can motivate a person to do any work, to achieve the goal 

These two realities will prepare a person to humble oneself to any level in order to survive 

These two realities have the power to remove any type of inequality, superiority or inferiority complex etc 

*4) Thirst and Hunger for righteousness*

Righteousness is a quality which makes a person morally right and justifiable

Righteousness, makes a person to live a good and holy life. It helps to avoid evil and achieve good

So having hunger and thirst for righteousness helps a person to live a life in morally upright way 

In fact all of us should have a strong thirst and huger for righteousness, which helps, motivates and guides us in achieving the Holiness 

*5) I Thirst*

This is a famous quote from the Bible, which was said by Jesus 

He was thirsty for the love of human beings 

He was thirsty for the salvation of the human kind

The same words *I Thirst* were used by Mother Theresa and she was really thirst for poorest of the poor people 

In other words she was really thirsty for righteousness, which motivated her to spend her life in the service of poor

*6) My hunger and Thirst*

As we reflect about the hunger and thirst for righteousness, what about my hunger and thirst? 

Am I thirsty or hungry for power, money, position, wealth, domination, pleasure, property, name, and for worldly things? 

In other words am I thirsty or hungry for service, sacrifice, sharing, generosity, simplicity, meekness, sincerity, love, forgiveness and for Gospel values? 

Am I thirsty or hungry for blessed and holy life?

I will move according to the direction of my hunger and thirst. 

So which area am I hungry or thirsty? 

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*