{"id":3956,"date":"2026-07-21T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/standingfirminfaith.com\/blog\/?p=3956"},"modified":"2026-07-12T13:04:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T17:04:44","slug":"simon-of-cyrene-carries-the-cross-luke-23-26-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/standingfirminfaith.com\/blog\/simon-of-cyrene-carries-the-cross-luke-23-26-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon of Cyrene Carries the Cross: Following the Savior on the Road to Calvary (Luke 23:26\u201331)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-the-audience-luke-is-writing-to\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Audience Luke Is Writing To<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luke continues writing to <strong>Theophilus and readers seeking certainty about both the meaning of Christ\u2019s suffering and the true nature of discipleship<\/strong>. Therefore, after Pilate sentences Jesus to death, Luke follows Him on the long walk to the place of crucifixion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trial is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sentence has been pronounced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the execution begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The road leading to Golgotha is often called the <strong>Via Dolorosa<\/strong>, the \u201cWay of Suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along that road, Luke records two remarkable encounters found together only in his Gospel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One involves a man unexpectedly carrying a cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other involves grieving women receiving a solemn warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both reveal that even as He walks toward His own death, Jesus continues to think about others rather than Himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Luke 23:26-31 NASB<br>When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus. And following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were mourning and lamenting Him. But Jesus turning to them said, &#8220;Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For behold, the days are coming when they will say, &#8216;Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.&#8217; Then they will begin TO say TO THE MOUNTAINS, &#8216;FALL ON US,&#8217; AND TO THE HILLS, &#8216;COVER US.&#8217; For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-key-focus-of-the-passage-and-jesus-character\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Focus of the Passage and Jesus\u2019 Character<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The focus is <strong>discipleship, compassion, coming judgment, and the suffering Messiah<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus reveals Himself as <strong>the compassionate King who continues to teach and care for others while bearing the weight of humanity\u2019s sin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His physical strength is failing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His spiritual mission never wavers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-people-in-the-interaction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The People in the Interaction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This interaction includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Jesus<\/strong>, walking toward His crucifixion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Simon of Cyrene<\/strong>, carrying the cross behind Jesus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>The women of Jerusalem<\/strong>, mourning Jesus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>The Roman soldiers<\/strong>, overseeing the execution procession<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>The crowd<\/strong>, following the procession to Golgotha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-happened-in-the-scene\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Happened in the Scene<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Jesus is led away for execution, the Roman soldiers seize Simon of Cyrene, who is arriving from the countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They place the cross upon him and require him to carry it behind Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luke carefully notes that Simon carries the cross <strong>behind<\/strong> Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large crowd follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among them are women mourning and lamenting loudly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus turns toward them and says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDaughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me; but weep for yourselves and for your children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He then speaks of coming days when people will consider childlessness a blessing rather than a sorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He declares that people will cry out for the mountains to fall upon them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, Jesus asks a striking question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even while approaching the Cross, Jesus continues speaking prophetically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His thoughts remain fixed upon God\u2019s larger purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-deep-theology-of-simon-of-cyrene\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Deep Theology of Simon of Cyrene<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simon appears suddenly in the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before this moment, he was unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Afterward, he becomes forever connected with the Cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luke says Simon carries the cross <strong>behind Jesus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That wording should immediately remind readers of Jesus\u2019 earlier teaching:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cIf anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What Jesus had taught metaphorically now appears literally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simon physically follows Jesus while carrying a cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether Simon initially understood its significance is uncertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Luke intentionally presents him as a living picture of discipleship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every believer is ultimately called to follow Christ on the path of self-denial and obedience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tradition strongly suggests that Simon later became a follower of Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other New Testament references to his family may hint that the Cross changed not only Simon\u2019s day but his entire life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-why-simon-was-chosen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Simon Was Chosen<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roman law permitted soldiers to compel civilians to carry burdens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simon likely had no choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet God\u2019s providence often works through circumstances that appear entirely ordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simon may have considered this the worst interruption of his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, it became the greatest privilege imaginable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How often does God work the same way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unexpected interruptions become divine appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moments we would never choose become moments that shape eternity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-jesus-compassion-for-the-women\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jesus\u2019 Compassion for the Women<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the most remarkable feature of the passage is that Jesus stops to address the women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consider His condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has been beaten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scourged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet He comforts others rather than seeking comfort Himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This perfectly reflects His character throughout Luke\u2019s Gospel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even while suffering, His concern remains focused outward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His compassion is not diminished by His own pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-weep-for-yourselves\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cWeep for Yourselves\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus tells the women not to weep primarily for Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because His suffering, though terrible, serves God\u2019s redemptive purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Far greater judgment awaits Jerusalem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within one generation, Roman armies will destroy the city in AD 70.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus again points beyond His own immediate suffering toward the coming consequences of Israel\u2019s rejection of the Messiah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The women&#8217;s tears are sincere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Jesus redirects them toward a deeper spiritual reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The greatest tragedy is not that the innocent Messiah suffers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The greatest tragedy is rejecting Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-green-tree-and-the-dry-tree\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Green Tree and the Dry Tree<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus concludes with a proverb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cIf they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This statement has challenged interpreters for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The green tree most naturally represents Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is innocent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Righteous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If such terrible injustice can happen to the innocent Son of God, what will happen when judgment falls upon those who remain spiritually dry through unbelief?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The warning is sobering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God\u2019s judgment upon sin is certain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cross demonstrates both the seriousness of sin and the greatness of God\u2019s mercy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-cost-of-discipleship\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Cost of Discipleship<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luke intentionally places Simon\u2019s cross-bearing beside Jesus\u2019 earlier teaching about following Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discipleship is never presented as a life of ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To follow Christ means embracing His priorities above our own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It often involves sacrifice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Misunderstanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perseverance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet Simon\u2019s story reminds us that walking behind Jesus\u2014even beneath a cross\u2014is ultimately the safest place a person can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-mood-and-tone\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mood and Tone<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tone moves from <strong>exhaustion \u2192 service \u2192 compassion \u2192 warning \u2192 prophetic hope<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And through every stage, Jesus continues revealing the heart of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-jesus-reveals\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Jesus Reveals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus reveals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Compassion in suffering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The true cost of discipleship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">God\u2019s coming judgment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The importance of repentance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The certainty of God\u2019s prophetic word.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The beauty of self-sacrificial obedience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-response-of-the-others\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Response of the Others<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-simon-of-cyrene\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Simon of Cyrene<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He carries the cross behind Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-the-women\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Women<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They mourn sincerely but receive a greater call to repentance and spiritual awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-jesus\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jesus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He continues to teach and care for others despite His own suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-lesson-for-us-in-2026\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Lesson for Us in 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-1-following-jesus-requires-carrying-a-cross\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Following Jesus Requires Carrying a Cross<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discipleship always involves surrender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-2-god-often-works-through-unexpected-interruptions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. God Often Works Through Unexpected Interruptions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What appears inconvenient may become eternally significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-3-compassion-should-continue-even-during-personal-suffering\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Compassion Should Continue Even During Personal Suffering<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus remained focused on others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-4-god-s-warnings-are-expressions-of-mercy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. God\u2019s Warnings Are Expressions of Mercy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Judgment is announced so people may still repent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-5-every-person-must-respond-to-christ\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Every Person Must Respond to Christ<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The greatest danger is not earthly suffering but the rejection of the Savior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-final-reflection\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final Reflection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story of <strong>Simon of Cyrene carrying the cross<\/strong> beautifully illustrates the invitation Jesus extends to every believer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simon did not wake that morning expecting his life to change forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He simply found himself crossing paths with Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From that moment forward, everything was different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His shoulders carried the instrument of Jesus\u2019 suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His feet walked where Jesus walked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And his path became joined with the Savior\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is the essence of discipleship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To follow behind Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To bear whatever cross obedience requires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And to trust that every sacrifice made for Him is ultimately worthwhile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Jesus\u2019 words to the women remind us that the Cross is not merely an event to mourn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a call to repentance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Savior walking toward Golgotha still invites every generation to follow Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not simply with sympathy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But with surrendered hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So the question becomes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Am I merely moved by the story of the Cross\u2014or have I truly taken up my own cross and chosen to follow the One who carried His all the way to Calvary?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-suggested-reading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Suggested Reading:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-stand-firm wp-block-embed-stand-firm\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"yIVkUOlTpS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/standingfirminfaith.com\/blog\/jesus-calls-us-to-carry-our-cross\/\">Jesus Calls Us to Carry Our Cross: The Cost and Glory of Discipleship<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cJesus Calls Us to Carry Our Cross: The Cost and Glory of Discipleship\u201d \u2014 Stand Firm\" src=\"https:\/\/standingfirminfaith.com\/blog\/jesus-calls-us-to-carry-our-cross\/embed\/#?secret=OWcAcnaVmO#?secret=yIVkUOlTpS\" data-secret=\"yIVkUOlTpS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-stand-firm wp-block-embed-stand-firm\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"8yi403J9gW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/standingfirminfaith.com\/blog\/genesis-8-god-ends-the-flood-and-resets-the-seasons-on-the-earth\/\">Genesis 8 &#8211; God Ends The Flood And Resets The Seasons On The Earth<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cGenesis 8 \u2013 God Ends The Flood And Resets The Seasons On The Earth\u201d \u2014 Stand Firm\" src=\"https:\/\/standingfirminfaith.com\/blog\/genesis-8-god-ends-the-flood-and-resets-the-seasons-on-the-earth\/embed\/#?secret=AqWJ6vn4qx#?secret=8yi403J9gW\" data-secret=\"8yi403J9gW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-stand-firm wp-block-embed-stand-firm\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"z1PeKq9vhx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/standingfirminfaith.com\/blog\/loudmouth-the-call-of-a-loudmouth\/\">Loudmouth &#8211; 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