"I thirst." --John 19:28

Could it be that our Lord is craving more than water? What does He so intensely thirst for as His divine body, beaten and broken, hangs stretched on the cross? Does He thirst, not for mere water, but rather for our love? For our receptivity? Our Lord knows the pangs of unrequited love so intimately! As He lays down His life for His bride, as He hangs upon the cross she nailed Him to, He thirsts for her love! May we learn to open ourselves to His love, His living water, that He may drink His fill.