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24 February 2007
Praying, Giving and Receiving - a special series for Lent on Matthew's Gospel, written by Peter Graystone
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
If you live in one of the world's poorest communities, this saying of Jesus is about all the things you haven't got. The absence of justice is a desperation that gnaws as painfully as hunger itself. To these people Jesus' words are full of hope.
If you live in relative comfort, this saying of Jesus is a call to stand alongside those who cannot take justice for granted. To us, Jesus' words are full of challenge - but also the promise that opposing injustice will be genuinely satisfying.
Pray today for justice and righteousness.
Praying, Giving and Receiving - a special series for Lent on Matthew's Gospel, written by Peter Graystone
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
If you live in one of the world's poorest communities, this saying of Jesus is about all the things you haven't got. The absence of justice is a desperation that gnaws as painfully as hunger itself. To these people Jesus' words are full of hope.
If you live in relative comfort, this saying of Jesus is a call to stand alongside those who cannot take justice for granted. To us, Jesus' words are full of challenge - but also the promise that opposing injustice will be genuinely satisfying.
Pray today for justice and righteousness.
