Rom 16:13 Salute
Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
You
know who Rufus was, don't you? He was most likely the son of Simon the
Cyrenian, the man compelled to carry Jesus' cross. Mark 15:21.
Talk
about heritage! Add to that that this man's mother was so dear to Paul that he
called her his mom also.
Rufus
means red, so I am thinking he was red-headed. That puts him in company with
David and Esau. Now, that is no small consideration, seeing how history paints
his daddy as a black man.
Never-the-less,
Rufus was very special in his own right. Though he had a great heritage, he
himself was chosen in the Lord. Henry says he was one of a thousand for
integrity and holiness. Jamison, Faucett and Brown say that he is the choice or
precious one in the Lord.
Imagine
that this man is singled out for special recognition by the Apostle and
chronicled in the Word of God as a special servant of the Lord.
All
rank and file Christians have a new name written down in glory, A few chosen
ones are also written in these eternal pages.
Go
Big Red!
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