Simon of Cyrene

Luke 23:26

As they led Jesus away, they grabbed Simon, a man from

Cyrene, who was coming in from the countryside.

They put the cross on his back and made him carry it

behind Jesus.

 

 

Jesus began carrying his cross alone, but he couldn’t make it to Golgotha on his own. He needed help.

 

Sometimes, we need help, too. Sometimes, we need help from those we know and love. Other times, we need help from those we don’t know—from people forced upon our lives by time and circumstance—like Simon from Cyrene.

 

Who are the people in your life who have helped carry your cross—people who are close to you and people who have helped you by virtue of profession? Think of those people and say and prayer of thanksgiving for them now.

 

Oh God, you provide the people I need at exactly the moment I need them. Thank you. Amen.