'And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus.'
- Luke 23:26
Life isn’t fair.
Jesus understands and wants to help us.
'For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.'
- Hebrews 4:15-16
'Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. '
- Matthew 16:24
We can carry our crosses with endurance.
'Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. '
- Hebrews 12:1-2
God will carry us forward.
'A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross. '
- Mark 15:21
'Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.’
- Romans 16:13
'Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. '
- Matthew 16:24-25