Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Those who hunger in the present are assured that they will be filled in the future. The hunger meant is a craving for the fullness of Christ's grace, an intense longing to grow holier still, to hunger and thirst for righteousness and for perfect obedience to God's law as the revelation of God's character. The filling meant is the receiving of that righteousness itself, whose work is peace and whose effect is quietness and assurance forever.
Those who hunger in the present are assured that they will be filled in the future. The hunger meant is a craving for the fullness of Christ's grace, an intense longing to grow holier still, to hunger and thirst for righteousness and for perfect obedience to God's law as the revelation of God's character. The filling meant is the receiving of that righteousness itself, whose work is peace and whose effect is quietness and assurance forever.