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Filled or Full?

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    Introduction Last time we asked the question, Are you hungry? We sited Matthew 5:6, Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.   In this article, I want to look at the response that Jesus gives to those who are hungry for righteousness. Several years ago, I invited a co-worker to come to worship with me as I was preaching a lesson at the time. She had to think it over and would get back with me. The next day her reply was that she didn’t want to come as she was already full of “Spiritual Goodness”. These weren’t her exact words, but it was that sentiment. Confused but her statement that she was full, I asked our local preacher about her comment. And he replied that I should have asked her what it was like to be full; seeing that she was “further along” than the rest of us.   Definitions (from Webster’s Dictionary) Filled—2. a. Feed, Satiate, b. Satisfy, fulfill Full—6. a. satisfied especially with food o...