Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

 ²⁸  But Jesus turning to them said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

 ²⁹  “For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’

 ³⁰  “Then they will begin TO SAY TO THE MOUNTAINS, ‘FALL ON US,’ AND TO THE HILLS, ‘COVER US.’

 ³¹  “For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

 ³²  Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be put to death with Him.”  Luke 23:26-32. 

These people (Simon, “Daughters of Jerusalem”, and the two criminals) represent those who suffer, one unjustly (Simon) and the others justly (although one of the two criminals was still saved).  The following Scripture exhorts us, when we suffer unjustly, to follow the example of Christ and endure it patiently.  

^“19  For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly.

 ²⁰  For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience?   But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.

 ²¹  For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps,

 ²²  WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH;

 ²³  and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;

 ²⁴  and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness;  for by His wounds you were healed.

 ²⁵  For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.”  1 Peter 2:19-25.