Christ
suffered something unimaginable in Gethsemane. After Gethsemane, he was whipped and scourged
40 times, which alone, was sufficient to kill. After being weakened and mocked,
a crown of thorns was placed upon his head.
After suffering
what no human could survive in Gethsemane, after the agonizing Roman lashings,
and after a crown of thorns was placed on his head, he was expected to carry
his cross to Golgotha.
In his
weakened state, he didn't have the strength remaining to bear the entire weight
of the cross. Imagine being in that crowd and seeing him stumble and fall. From
the gazing crowd, a traveler named Simon, from Cyrene, was chosen to help the Savior carry
his cross.
What an
honor and privilege it would be to step out and be the one to briefly relieve
the Lord’s suffering in that terrible moment of pain. Imagine what an honor it
would be, to be the one person in all of history, who literally helped the Son
of God carry his burden and his cross.
If I were to
go back in time, would I be the one to step forward?
As I ponder
this experience, I certainly hope that if I had been there, then I would have
stepped forward to take an honorary place in history and be the one person who
helped carry the cross of our Lord.
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