Mark 15:23 “Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it.”
Why was this offered? Presumably to deaden the pain. And why did Jesus refuse? Well, there are a lot of answers to that. The main reason, however, was that this was no normal execution. In this case the executed individual was in complete control of the situation. He didn’t take it because it wasn’t part of his plan. He didn’t want to lessen the pain, he wanted to pay our sin debt.
Heavenly Father, this world doesn’t know what Christ has done. Make us lights for you to show it the love of Christ for mankind. Thank you for him! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise you, Amen.