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“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. For they shall be filled.<\/strong> Matthew 5:6<\/strong><\/p>

Another word for “Blessed” is the word “Happy”. <\/strong><\/p>

“Happy is the individual<\/strong> who hunger and thirst after God.” If we seek God with all of our heart, we will be happy, happy, happy! Because we are created by God, with a craving for God, to be filled with His Spirit.<\/strong><\/p>

When the prophet Isaiah caught a vision of God Almighty, he realized his sinfulness and was changed from a self-righteous prophet to a man desperately needing a deep cleansing from God. This is the beauty of true worship of our Lord. When our life is given to Him, when we fall in love with Him, and have this consuming urge to worship Him. He transforms us from being satisfied in ourselves to becoming more like Him. We become the image of our Maker and live according to His likeness.<\/strong><\/p>

A HUNGER FOR GOD IS A PRELUDE TO A LIFE OF TRUE HAPPINESS! <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. For they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 Another word for “Blessed” is the word “Happy”. “Happy is the individual who hunger and thirst after God.” If we seek God with all of our heart, we will be happy, happy, happy! Because we are created by God, …<\/p>\n

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