Thirsty
Of course you have. We all get thirsty. Whether it is from a day of working out in the hot sun or eating something extremely salty, we all get thirsty from time to time. Thirst is the body's way of replenishing the lost of water in our bodies.
In fact, the feeling of thirst comes from an impulse in the brain. As the brain senses that our cells our out of balance due to lack of water, it creates the sensation of thirst so we can fix that balance of water in our body. It causes us to want water. Our tongue swells. Our mouth grows dry. We crave water.
It's a very human feeling. As human beings, we thirst. In fact, we will die quicker from lack of water than we will lack of food. We need water. It's part of the human experience.
On the cross, Jesus grew thirsty. He was thirsty because his body was beaten, bruised and bleeding. He was thirsty because he hung on a cross in the heat of the day, exposed to all of the elements on his naked body. Jesus grew thirsty because he was fully man, as well as fully God.
As fully man, Jesus felt pain. He experienced hunger and sickness and thirst. Hebrews says he identifies with us because he experienced all that we do. He thirst because we thirst. He experienced all that the human experience offers. He felt pain. He suffered. He died.
And he did it all for you.
In heaven, Jesus felt no pain. He didn't experience want or weakness. On Earth, he experienced all of those things.
As a result, we have a God who experienced human life without sinner. That's what made him the perfect sacrifice for our sins. It also allows us to cast our cares upon him because he knows and understands what we're going through.
So know, Jesus knows your problems. He experienced your hurts. He's there, ready to heal and ready to save.
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