Everything's Possible - 13

Philippians 2:19 If the Lord Jesus is willing, I hope to send Timothy to you soon for a visit. Then, he can cheer me up by telling me how you are getting along. 20 I have no one else like Timothy who genuinely cares about your welfare. 21 All the others care only for themselves and not for what matters to Jesus Christ. 22 But you know how Timothy has proved himself. Like a son with his father, he has served with me in preaching the Good News. 23 I hope to send him to you just as soon as I find out what is going to happen to me here. 24 And I have confidence from the Lord that I myself will come to see you soon.

The Philippian church sent Epaphroditus to care for Paul during his imprisonment, so Paul sent Timothy to care for the Philippians. Timothy is someone for whom Paul has ultimate respect and responsibility. He knew that if Timothy were there with them, they would be cared for. Timothy was a “good egg,” as some would say; in other words, he was a good kid who would do what Paul asked of him. His name means “Honoring God,” and Timothy proved time and time again that he would do just that. 

Paul is concerned that others are not as concerned about the things of God as Timothy is. However, he plans to send Timothy as soon as he knows what is happening to him in Rome. We will learn later that Pual never gets out of that prison and, therefore, is not able to go and see the church in Philippi again.

Have you ever had someone who worked for you or that you worked with that you knew you could trust? Someone who had your best interest or the best interest of the organization in mind at all times? These people are invaluable, and they are, unfortunately, few and far between.  

I wonder if you are that type of person. Could this be said about you? What would people say when it comes to thinking about your commitment and your witness to the world? I hope that people will say these same things about me that Paul said about Timothy. 

Paul mentions that Timothy has been like a son to him. That is great praise indeed. Timothy seems to be able to do anything, indeed, anything is possible for Timothy when Paul asks him to do it. It is nice to work with people who are so trustworthy and committed to the same cause that you are. I hope we all get to have some Timothy’s in our life!

1. What could you do to make you more of a Timothy to someone? 
2. How can you find out what people think of you? 
3. Who is a Timothy in your life? Have you thanked them lately? Do it now!