A Passerby

"A passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming in from the countryside just then, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus' cross."
Mark 15:21

Thank you Simon for carrying the cross for my Lord.

I paused then placed my name in this scripture. "A passerby named Wendy..." Every day we are called to take up the cross of Christ and follow Him. The cross is a symbol of death. The Lord died for us as a payment for sin and He asks us to die to our own right, desires, wants, and expectations each day.

Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Mark 8:34

Today was difficult to read. This video tells the story beautifully, Watch the Lamb.