Be Still And Know

Colossians 4:7-9 'Tychicus will give you a full report about how I am getting along. He is a beloved brother and faithful helper who serves with me in the Lord’s work. I am also sending Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, one of your own people.' You learn a lot about people through the way in which they speak about others. There are some who seem to moan about everyone they know. But I love the way in which Paul speaks so warmly of his friends and acquaintances. Tychicus was clearly someone whom he trusted completely and who gave Paul wonderful support in his ministry. He is mentioned five times in the New Testament and always receives glowing praise from Paul. In his second letter to Timothy, we learn that the apostle sent Tychicus to take over from Timothy in Ephesus, so that Timothy could be released to spend some time with Paul before his death. It’s vital that we have people in our lives whom we can trust completely. That’s fundamental to the way in which the Church, the body of Christ, works.