March 24
God does not promise to satisfy our every whim. Although He makes great and significant promises to meet our needs “according to His riches in glory” (Philippians 4:19), He nowhere indicates that He is a genie in a bottle who will perform our commands when we summon Him.
But there is one area where an all-encompassing promise is given and that is in Matthew 5:6 where Jesus Himself assures, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” We look around us at the ungodliness in our world today and we cannot fathom that promise being kept.
But the word of God is unfailing. What Jesus has spoken, we may ‘take to the bank.’ Our investment of faith into His unfailing word shall not be disappointed. We know there is a day coming—and we see indications of its rapid approach all around us—when Jesus shall split the eastern sky and we who are looking for Him shall be caught up with Him (See II Thessalonians 1:7-12).
When we meet Him, our yearning for righteousness shall be abundantly met! He will not leave us languishing for a lack of virtue and goodness! In Heaven, the promise of Isaiah 32:17, “The fruit of righteousness will be peace, the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever,” shall be completely fulfilled. And to the degree that we maintain righteous living on earth, we shall reap its blessing here and now.
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