Hungering
The sermon emphasizes the importance of hungering and thirsting after righteousness, and trusting in God's provision and deliverance.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the importance of hungering and thirsting after righteousness, emphasizing the need for believers to cry out to the Lord in times of trouble, knowing that He will deliver them from distress. She highlights the promise in Psalms 107:5,6 that those who hunger and thirst after righteousness will be filled, drawing from Matthew 5:6. Tileston encourages Christians to rely on God's provision, trust in His mercy, and find comfort in the assurance that God values their desires for Him.
Text
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses.
PSALMS 107:5,6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
MATTHEW 5:6
THOU hear'st the hungry ravens when they cry,
And to Thy children shalt thou not send bread,
Who on Thy aid alone for help rely,
And in the steps of Christ alone would tread?
They shall not cry for righteousness in vain,
But bread from heaven Thy hand shall soon supply.
JONES VERY
IF God had not said, Blessed are those that hunger, I know not what could keep weak Christians from sinking in despair; many times all I can do is to find and complain that I want Him, and wish to recover Him; now this is my stay, that He in mercy esteems us not only by having, but by desiring also; and, after a sort, accounts us to have that which we want and desire to have. JOSEPH HALL
Honest sighing is faith breathing and whispering in the ear; the life is not out of faith, where there is sighing, looking up with the eyes, and breathing toward God.
SAMUEL RUTHERFORD
He never yet rejected the feeble soul which clung to Him in love.
H. L. SIDNEY LEAR
Sermon Outline
- The Cry of the Hungry
- The Blessing of Hungering
- The Assurance of God's Provision
- The Faith of the Weak
- Honest sighing is faith breathing
- Faith looks up to God for help
Key Quotes
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Honest sighing is faith breathing and whispering in the ear; the life is not out of faith, where there is sighing, looking up with the eyes, and breathing toward God.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“He never yet rejected the feeble soul which clung to Him in love.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Recognize your need for God's presence and guidance in your life.
- Cultivate faith by being honest with God about your needs and desires.
- Trust in God's provision and deliverance, even in times of weakness and despair.