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 in Jesus' words in the sermon on the mount. He said that the way to blessedness is through poverty of spirit, purity of heart, and a longing for righteousness.

Some people think happiness can be achieved by getting rid of restrictions. They reasonthis way: If rules and regulations are eliminated, the frustration of having to decided between right and wrong is removed, thereby, avoiding separation in human relationship. Some moral men say: it is more important to enjoy life and to be happy than to do righteous things. Being right and suffering is no fun. When this line of though 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 joys is rooted in separation - separation from evil unto God.

No one who hungers and thirst after righteousness will be disappointed, even thoguh he may encounter pain, misunderstandin, and loneliness. Holiness is the only pathb to true and enduring happiness.