Charles Spurgeon wrote two centuries ago about the man who was forced by Roman soldiers to help a weak and bleeding Jesus to carry the cross (Mark 15:20-22). He was only enduring a momentary burden. Simon's experience is like the rest of us - thanks to Jesus, our burdens truly are only light and momentary afflictions. Have a blessed Easter weekend.
When Simon was forced to carry the cross for Christ, all he did was haul some wood. Christ carried infinitely more.
[Simon] carried only the wood of [the cross], he did not bear the sin that made it such a load. Christ did but transfer to Simon the outward frame, the mere tree. But the curse of the tree, which was our sin and its punishment, rested on Jesus’ shoulders still. Dear friend, if you think that you suffer all that a Christian can suffer, if all God’s billows roll over you, yet remember, there is not one drop of wrath in all your sea of sorrow. Jesus took the wrath. Jesus carried the sin.” — Charles Spurgeon
