The first part of the week is in the darkness, and the last part is in the light. On the first six days of creation, God says: there was evening, and there was morning. I think I need both in my life to understand Him. I need to be both hungry and to be filled.
The 4th blessing by Jesus: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
I want to be filled with the right stuff - but I don't often know what the right stuff is. Jesus talked about this:
To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable:“Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee (good guy) and the other a tax collector (bad guy).
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’
“But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
It's easy for me to start thinking I know all about right and wrong. I know some things about it, but I often get judgmental and miss the whole point.
God, I'm missing a lot of good things inside. I want to be filled with things that are truly right - not religious nonsense, self promotion or judgement on others. I'm looking forward to you helping me with it.
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