Welcome Him In the Lord
With Great Joy
But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker and fellow soldier, who
is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he
was ill. Indeed he was ill, and almost died.
But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me
sorrow upon sorrow. Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when
you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. So then, welcome
him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him, because he almost
died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you
yourselves could not give me.
Philippians 2:25-30
Epaphroditus was a spiritual brother in Christ, a
faithful worker who shared ministry efforts, a brave soldier of the faith, and
the carrier of the inspired letter to the church at
He had a well deserved reputation that showed he did not live by
a pagan deity but by faith in Jesus Christ.
Even more important than our name are the Christian qualities
that are seen in our life: dependability, care, encouragement, and wisdom. What
words would you like others to use to describe you?
If we take care of our character, our
reputation will take care of itself!
Our Daily Bread –