God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.

Matthew 5:6 NLT

To be hungry is to be in need. 

To be thirsty is to be in need. 

Or it can mean we really want something.

What is the object of this want or need?

"dikaiosuné" is the word that the NLT translates as justice, some others use the word righteousness, as in being right before God. 

Maybe it depends on what's going on for us as to how we see this, do I need to be right with God, or do I need justice?

I'm wondering that as it's Jesus speaking, that if you need to be made right with God, and/or you are really wanting justice, then you'll find that right here. 

In me. 

It's Jesus that makes us right before God. Sometimes I like to think if I do enough good that helps (& in some sense maybe it does, but not all my good stuff without Jesus). 

It's Jesus who creates the space for justice now (if we as communities step into it) and will ultimately make all things "right". 

At a cosmic level Jesus has and will make things right. 

At a global level there's going to be a new heaven and new earth.

At a personal level he's going to be so close as to wipe away our tears and wipe away the cause of those tears. 

It's going to be OK

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