I was listening to a sermon the other day that was linking this to John 4, the woman at the well. Jesus is telling her that if she drinks the water from the well, she'll thirst again. But if she drinks from the water that Jesus gives, she'll never thirst again. Here, Jesus, in his final moments, rejects the earthly wine that is offered him here, for he is the living water, offering himself for the thirst of all people.
Good Friday is when we remember, when we mourn, when we hope. On this side of Good Friday, we know how the story ends, but it still comes at great cost.
Never forget that God pays that price willingly to redeem you, to save you, because God loves you. May that thought stay with you on Good Friday, through Holy Saturday, and into the joyous celebration of Easter.
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