Hunger for Righteousness & Brake Tappers

My Bible study this morning was Matthew 5:6 –
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Author Comments: We all hunger and thirst for things. For some it’s status. For others it is money or power. Jesus is telling us that those passions will ultimately not satisfy. How many interviews with successful people do we need to see before it sinks in that hunger for success doesn’t satisfy? Jesus told us two thousand years ago that only righteousness will satisfy the hunger within. When we hunger for that we are truly filled.

My Comments: How often have we really wanted something. Wanted it so bad that we feel like it will make us happy and fulfill our need. We talk ourselves into buying it and we justify it. At first whatever it is we bought does make us happy and fulfills us. Then the new wears off and we are on the hunt for something else that will make us happy. I remember a time when I did this. I really wanted a CB radio for my truck so I could talk to truckers on my way home from work and listen to them dog each other. So I bought one. I listened to it for about two weeks. Now it under my seat and hasn't seen action in about a year. What a waste of huh? Thankfully God doesn't satisfy for only a week or two. When I have truly asked for and searched for God's presence and peace, He never dissappoints. Even satisfying me more than I needed.

Now for the brake tapper. Another one of my pet peeves is people who ride their brakes. I was behind a guy today that looked like he was doing morris code with his brake lights. And the thing was, he was a good 75 feet from the car in front of him. He must have been nervous that a raccoon was going to run out in front of him so he was on guard. This guy falls in the same category of the people who see brake lights a good 100 yards in front of them and instead of just letting off the gas to slow down, they slam the brakes on so hard the front bumper of their car hits the pavement and I have to veer off the road to miss ramming them. These people, the lady putting on make-up in the car yesterday, and old people are the reasons that traffic sucks and wrecks happen. 55 in the left lane just ain't gonna do it.(Side note: Old people should not be allowed on major roads period and should not be allowed on any roads during morning and afternoon rush hour.) If everyone paid attention then traffic would never stop on I65. Based on how many times I have to stop on 65 going home, I would say that 65 has more redlights than the entire length of highway 31. Do any of you have a stupid driver story? I would love to hear it.