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Comfort for those who are conscious of their spiritual need

In every generation, people have searched for purpose — through wealth, work, or pleasure — yet still feel something missing inside.
That emptiness is not weakness; it’s spiritual hunger.
And recognizing it is the first step toward true peace.
Jesus said that those who are aware of their spiritual need are the ones truly blessed.

Here are three comforting truths from the Scriptures:

📖 Matthew 5:3, 5, 6“Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need… Happy are the mild-tempered, since they will inherit the earth. Happy are those hungering and thirsting for righteousness, since they will be filled.”

True happiness doesn’t come from what we own or achieve, but from knowing we need Jehovah God’s guidance. We seek His truth like a hunger and thirst quenched only by His Word.
Those who humbly look to Him for wisdom and forgiveness find strength in their reliance on Him.

📖 Isaiah 48:17–18 — “I, Jehovah, am your God, the One teaching you to benefit yourself, the One guiding you in the way you should walk. If only you would pay attention to my commandments! Then your peace would become just like a river.”

Jehovah doesn’t leave us wandering in confusion.
He patiently teaches us how to make choices that lead to benefit, not harm.
When we follow His counsel, peace flows steadily — not in fleeting moments, but like a river that keeps renewing itself.

📖 Psalm 1:2–3 — “His delight is in the law of Jehovah, and in His law he reads in an undertone day and night. He will be like a tree planted by streams of water.”

Those who meditate on God’s Word, the Bible, are like deeply rooted trees.
They stay strong during storms, bear good fruit, and never dry up — because they draw from a living source of wisdom and truth.

Conclusion — A Peace That Flows Like a River

Being conscious of our spiritual need is not a sign of weakness; it’s the foundation of lasting joy.
When we draw close to Jehovah God through study, prayer, meditation, fellowship with believers, and obedience, He fills our hearts with wisdom, direction, and peace.

📖 “Taste and see that Jehovah is good; happy is the man who takes refuge in Him.” — Psalm 34:8

The more we feed on His truth, the more we’ll find — not anxiety or emptiness — but calm confidence in our heavenly Father, the Creator of the universe, the only true God, and His Word, the Bible — a well of wisdom that never runs dry.