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Seven words on the cross (6)       [John 19:28-30]                      This is the fifth words Jesus said on the cross: “I am thirsty” (Jn. 19:28).   Jesus obeyed God's covenant on the cross and said, "I am thirsty" (v. 28) to fulfill Psalms 69:21, “knowing that all things have already been accomplished” (Jn. 19:28).   Immediately one of those present ran and took something like a sponge, soaked it in sour wine and put it on a reed (Mt 27:48; Mk 15:36), brought it to the mouth of Jesus who was nailed to the cross.   At that time, Jesus received the sour wine (Jn. 19:29-30).   The sour wine that Jesus received here was vinegar.   The fact that Jesus, who was thirsty, received vinegar would have made Him more thirsty, suffered more, and brought Him closer to death.   A scholar named John Stott said that after Jesus received this sour wine, He sai...

Seven words on the cross (5)         [John 19:28-30]       The fourth word Jesus spoke on the cross was “Eli, Eli, lama, sabachthani” (Mt. 27:46).  This word of Jesus is Aramaic, and its’ meaning is “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me” (v. 46).  What the fourth word of Jesus on the cross shows us is that God is just and holy, so He not only has no sin, but also Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, who knows no sin, bore my sins, our sins, and all our sins and redeemed us and saved us by taking on our sins and throwing them away on the cross as the payment for our sins.  Also, this fourth word of Jesus on the cross shows how heavy and terrifying the price of our sins is.  And this word shows that King David's prophecy of Psalms 22:1 was fulfilled.  In addition, the words of Jesus on the cross, “Eli, Eli, lama, sabachthani,” show us God’s love concretely and clearly.   When Jesus cried out “Eli, E...