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father by our sin but most importantly his words reveal who he is and what he is doing today we look at the fifth and very short statement jesus makes i thirst john 19 28 these words spoken close to death after three hours of darkness and six hours on the cross express physical suffering but his actual thirst is not the only reason for saying them as the surrounding verses reveal later knowing that everything had now been finished and so that scripture would be fulfilled jesus said i am thirsty niv jesus humanity as theologian charles spurgeon explains there are multiple physical reasons for jesus thirst it was caused perhaps in part by the loss of blood and by the fever created by the irritation caused by his four grievous wounds the nails were fastened in the most sensitive parts of the body the extreme tension produced a burning feverishness it was pain that dried his mouth and made it like an oven till he declared in the language of the twenty second psalm my tongue cleaveth to my jaws charles spurgeon sermon 1409 pink believes that i thirst was not an appeal for pity nor a request to alleviate his sufferings it gave expression to the intensity of the agonies he was undergoing p 98 at this point jesus thirsts both physically and spiritually separated from the father longing to be reunited with him his thirst was the effect of the agony of his soul in the fierce heat of god s wrath it told of the drought of the land where the living god is not p 98 the messiah who fulfils scripture jesus expressed both the desire and knowledge that scripture must be fulfilled his phrase i thirst is the specific fulfilment of psalm 69 21 one of the many messianic psalms we are just scratching the surface jesus knew the predictions of previous verses were already fulfilled for example he had sunk in the deep mire been hated without a cause borne reproach and shame become a stranger to his brothers cried to god in his distress nothing remained except the offer of gall and vinegar for this reason jesus says i thirst pink sees christ s deep reverence for both the scriptures and his role as our saviour who must bow to the authority of the father s word in both life and death he hung on the cross for six hours and passed through unparalleled suffering yet is his mind clear and his memory unimpaired he remembers there is one prophetic scripture unaccomplished he overlooked nothing what a proof is this that he was divinely superior to all circumstances p 100 jesus our saviour thirsts on the cross to fulfil his role as the promised messiah he is obedient to his father and to scripture to the drink the cup of wrath that we deserve and though he thirsts on the cross he offers us living water we need never thirst again these words from john 4 bring us this assurance jesus answered everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again but whoever drinks the water i give them will never thirst indeed the water i give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life this the power of christ s death for us see you for 6 christ s words from john 19 30 when he had received the drink jesus said it is finished with that he bowed his head and gave up his spirit please also enjoy this beautiful modern easter hymn 2005 written by keith getty and stuart townend this series draws on the structure and ideas in the seven sayings of the saviour on the cross by arthur w pink 1984 baker book house direct quotations are indicated ai was not used in the creation of this blog post main image credit https resurrectionopc org i thirst share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on threads opens in new window threads print opens in new window print share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted in books encouraging others glorifying god pure grace tagged 7 sayings from the cross bible calvary christ s suffering christianity easter faith god good friday goodness and mercy i thirst jesus spirituality the cross the crucifixion theology words of christ worship 3 comments 15 04 2025 by sevennotesofgrace 4 7 anguish the significance of jesus final words on the cross iv words of anguish matthew 27 45 46 from noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land about three in the afternoon jesus cried out in a loud voice eli eli lema sabachthani which means my god my god why have you forsaken me why have you forsaken me most of us find this anguished questioning cry to be the most shocking and confusing of the words uttered by christ on the cross we can understand his words of compassion and forgiveness but what are we to make of christ asking why the father has left him how could jesus feel or be abandoned forsaken by his loving father god this is an incredibly confronting idea the lord god had never forsaken his people throughout history he rescued them again and again when the people cried out he listened and acted he was their rock and refuge in every trial jesus cry startles and staggers us of old king david said i have never seen the righteous forsaken but here we behold the righteous one forsaken pink p 74 though jesus had existed in perfect communion with the father and spirit from eternity here he suffers painful undeserved separation and shame the hiding of the father s face from him was the most bitter ingredient of that cup the father had given the redeemer to drink p 73 the separation of jesus from his father due to our sin is indeed the point these anguished words point to the enormity of the weight of sin transferred to his shoulders sin which separates him from the father pink points out that no other historical judgement poured out against sin compares to this moment on calvary hill it is the ultimate demonstration of god s inflexible justice and ineffable holiness of his infinite hatred of sin which flamed against his own son on the cross because he was enduring sin s terrific judgement he was forsaken of god god s holy character could not do less than judge sin even though it be found on christ himself p 80 this is the whole message of the gospel and the reason for our hope christ died for sinners he saved us as galatians 3 13 says christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us for it is written cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole or tree the death of christ was the death of a curse the curse of alienation from god in these words of anguish jesus feels the weight of this alienation my god my god why have you forsaken me as we leave this scene we shouldn t forget that it is the love of the father which drives this great sacrifice of his son as he hands jesus over to be punished for our sin there is nothing but love as the motivation christ is forsaken so that we are not see what great love the father has lavished on us that we should be called children of god 1 john 3 1 stuart townend sums this up so well in the song below how deep the father s love 1995 i ll leave you to spend some time contemplating the lyrics how deep the father s love for us how vast beyond all measure that he should give his only son to make a wretch his treasure how great the pain of searing loss the father turns his face away as wounds which mar the chosen one bring many sons to glory behold the man upon a cross my sin upon his shoulders ashamed i hear my mocking voice call out among the scoffers it was my sin that held him there until it was accomplished his dying breath has brought me life i know that it is finished i will not boast in anything no gifts no power no wisdom but i will boast in jesus christ his death and resurrection why should i gain from his reward i cannot give an answer but this i know with all my heart his wounds have paid my ransom you can read more about this song and the lyrics in this previous post why should i gain from his reward blessings and see you for 5 how deep the father s love artist celtic worship writer stuart townend 1995 thankyou music this series draws on the structure and ideas in the seven sayings of the saviour on the cross by arthur w pink 1984 baker book house direct quotations are indicated ai was not used in the creation of this blog post main picture credit https www deviantart com muhammadriza art eli eli lama sabachthani 411714602 share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on threads opens in new window threads print opens in new window print share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted in books church songs shortlist glorifying god pure grace tagged 7 sayings from the cross bible christianity easter faith forgiven forgiveness forsaken god good friday goodness and mercy how deep the father s love jesus jesus death sacrifice salvation spirituality the cross theology leave a comment 14 04 2025 by sevennotesofgrace 3 7 affection the significance of jesus final words on the cross if you have just joined me for this series exploring jesus final words on the cross please see also my previous two daily posts this series combines key ideas from arthur w pink s the seven sayings of the saviour on the cross with my own observations and highlights jesus first two phrases focus on forgiveness for those who know not what they do and then salvation for the repentant thief on the cross who would certainly share paradise with jesus we looked at christ as our substitute who dies in our place who rescues repentant sinners to forgiveness and eternal life iii words of affection the third set of words jesus utters is recorded in john 19 26 27 they are a compassionate request of two people who stand by the cross a request which ensures their relationship and care into the future these two are mary his mother and john the disciple in christ s most dire moment his focus includes providing for the earthly needs of those he loves when jesus saw his mother there and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby he said to her woman here is your son and to the disciple here is your mother from that time on this disciple took her into his home this request and the response noted reveals the heart and faithfulness of all three involved there is much to unpack but i will focus on just a few points jesus honouring his parent amidst the sufferings of the cross christ thinks of the woman who loved him best whom he loved this is one of the greatest wonders of his person the blending of the most perfect human affection with his divine glory pink p 68 he knows mary is a widow in need of provision and home he sees her present and future needs and commits her to his most trustworthy and dear friend john here jesus is the perfect man giving the perfect example of the care that we are all to show our parents especially in their later years the command to honour thy parents is vividly portrayed in christ s last words of care for his mother pink sees this as a stark reminder of the fifth commandment embedded in the sufferings of christ he says that to honour our parents with care attention provision and love is a sacred duty which christ displays from the cross mary needed a saviour and stood by him the mary of the bible is not the revered mother of god who is put on a pedestal in fact never once in the bible is it recorded that jesus called her mother so to address her here as woman is not a demeaning statement but it is to remind us that she is a member of a fallen race a woman in need of a saviour she has faith in her son as saviour and understands probably better than the disciples that he must die to deal with our sin debt before the birth of christ she declared my soul doth magnify the lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in my saviour luke 1 46 47 and now at the death of the lord jesus she is found at the cross p 67 pink also reminds us of the courage and strength mary shows in this moment to stand for the full day and watch her son endure the agony of the cross and breathe his last who can measure those hours of suffering as the sword was slowly drawn through mary s soul see luke 2 35 she suffered in unbroken silence in profound desolation of spirit p 57 yet john was by her side what better choice than john of all the disciples the one who returned to the cross was john the disciple whom jesus loved clearly there was a great level of affection and friendship between them so it was natural that after the other disciples fled in fear john was the one who would return perhaps he understood the saviour almost as well as mary so it was a fitting choice to hand them into each other s care there was none so well suited to take care of mary none whose company she would find so congenial and none whose fellowship john would more enjoy p 65 pink further explains why leaving john in the care of mary who knew him best was so wise he points out that a wondrous and honorous work was waiting for john years later the lord jesus was to reveal himself to this apostle in glorious apocalypse referencing the visions of revelation how better then could he equip himself than being constantly with her mary who knew jesus so intimately for 30 years join me for 4 7 next time the words of christ in matthew 27 46 blessings this series draws on the structure and ideas in the seven sayings of the saviour on the cross by arthur w pink 1984 baker book house direct quotations are indicated ai was not used in the creation of this blog post share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on threads opens in new window threads 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