More on the Sufferings of Christ

My mouth is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death. (Psalm 22:15). Several months ago, I wrote about the sufferings of Christ. I said that my own sufferings have made me sorrowful over my sins in a way I had never been before, because they made me think of what Christ suffered for me. A while back, I woke up with the worst dry mouth I've ever experienced. It made me think of the verse above from Psalm 22. Much of Psalm 22 seems to be talking about the crucifixion of Christ, so this seems to be something else he suffered. Another of His sufferings that I was reminded of lately was His anguish as he prayed in the garden before his arrest. The Bible says that His sweat was "like drops of blood" as He cried out to the Father to let this cup pass from Him. However, He was ready and willing to submit to the Father's will. Let us never forget what Christ suffered for us. May it cause us to never take our sin lightly. 1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."