Daily Lent Reflection for April 9: They Compelled Simon to Carry His Cross Read Mark 15:21 Simon was not a follower of Jesus – he was merely a passer-by. He had come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover and probably had many things to do that day as he made his way through the streets of the Holy City. And then it happened. He was seized by a Roman soldier and pressed into service, forced to carry the beam of a convicted mans cross. What Simon did not know was that this unexpected interruption to his otherwise busy day would ultimately be the most profound and important experience of his entire life, for in this interruption he had carried the cross for the King of Glory. It is likely that Simon went on to become a follower of Christ. Mark mentioned him and his sons, Alexander and Rufus, in a matter-of-fact fashion, assuming the Christians at Rome would know them. They were likely leading figures of the church there. How open are you to being interrupted? To having your agenda and schedule disrupted by the needs of someone else? Do you see those interruptions as nuisances or as opportunities to serve God and to do His will?
Posted on: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:44:20 +0000
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