"I Thirst"

“After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.” I think that it is very interesting that Christ chooses to express a condition so uniquely human at this point on the cross, a point in which he had fully taken our place, and it always manages to remind me of the fact that He experienced this world exactly the way that we do. “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities” Hebrews 4:15 It is also worth mentioning that Christ’s thirst likely goes far beyond a physical need for water. As we just stated, at this point on the cross Christ was in our place and had fully taken on all of our sin. This is why Christ cried out “My God My God, why hast though forsaken me?” It was the only time that He did not call Him Father. He couldn’t because he was in our shoes. For the first time in all eternity God the Son was separated from God the Father and He longed for the righteousness that up until this point He had always known. Two simple words “I thirst”: He balanced the clouds, and filled the mighty deep. He who guided every river in its course, who commands the rain to fall and water the parched earth, who caused water to flow from the smitten rock in the wilderness, who calmed the roaring seas, who turned the water into wine and said to the Woman of Samaria: “Give me to drink.” who promised all, that should they follow Him, they would never again thirst. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords, before whom hell trembles and the earth is filled with dismay; endures matchless condescension from the infinite power of the Almighty God to the weakness of a thirsty, dying man! We must always remember just how much it cost Him so that we might be free. 1st Corinthians 6:20 reminds us that we, “are bought with a price” and we should never lose sight of how great that price was! How then should we live? 1st Corinthians 6:20 goes on to tell us that we should glorify God in our body, and in our spirit, each of which belong to God. We should thank Him and glorify His name continually for all that He has done on our behalf!!