They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross. Mark 15:21
We don't know if this Simon was a disciple of Jesus, or just a curious observer that day. Either way, this was a traumatic turn of events for him. Carrying a cross in those days was a sign that you would be on that cross later. Also, you would become a target for ridicule and punishment. When Jesus calls us to be his follower, we must take up His cross. It is our commitment to come and die to ourselves and to sin. Without making that commitment to come and die, we can never find the path to life .
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