Mark 15
I wonder what it was like for Simon to carry the cross. That he is identified as the father of Alexander and Rufus is a clue. In the ancient world, men were identified by who their father was. To identify a man by his son's was unusual, unless the reader knew the sons. Thus it is very likely that Matthew was writing his gospel to Christians who know Alexander and Rufus. Who were most likely Christians. In other words, it appears that carrying Jesus' cross influenced Simon's family to the point that they became believers. God was working in all kinds of ways to bring about good on this day.
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I think maybe that is still true today - that God is working in all kinds of ways to bring about good. Our job as Christians must be to stay alert to these ways so that we recognize them and His precious presence in all situations.
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