Blessed are they who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness for they shall be Satisfied

If we make holiness our goal, we will attain happiness, if we make happiness our goal, we will search a lifetime and never find it. This is implied Jesus words in the sermon on the mount. He said that the way to blessedness is through the poverty of spirit, purity of heart, and a longing for righteousness.
Some people think happiness can be achieve by getting rid of retrictions. They reason this way: if rules nad regulations are eliminated, the frustration of having to decide between right and wrong is remove, thereby, avoiding separation in human relationships. Some mortal men says: it is kroe important to enjoy life and to be happy than to do righteous things. Being right and suffering is no fun. When this line of thought is applied to absolute standards of morality, man is in deep trouble. He denies the reality of sin in his heart as the source of all his woes. He forgets that all lasting joy is rooted in sepration. Separation from evil unto God.
No one who hungers and thirst after righteousness will be disappointed, even thoguh he may encounter pain, misunderstanding, and loneliness. Holiness is the only path to true and enduring happiness.


By: Molen C. Lopecillo