Comfort by the coming of Titus

For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.   Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus; 2 Corinthians 7:5-6

Macedonia had not been once to Paul and his team.

No rest

Troubles on every side

Fightings within

Fears without

I think most of us might have felt that way at times. It seems like nothing is falling into place. We are tired, surrounded by trouble, we are at war with our flesh, and fears surround us. 

This reminds me of David in Psalm 13. I preached this recently and was moved by David’s cry of ‘how long?’ while in the midst of his fears and anxieties. David felt, like we often fail, to make sense of the trials. He was tired of his problems and surrounded by problems. 

But God delivered them by the comfort that Titus brought to them. 

There is nothing like those wonderful words of comfort from a loved brother or sister in Christ when things are tough. It doesn’t take much, especially today. It can be as simple as a Facebook post or a text or an e-card that God can use to give us that boost we need. 

To me though there is nothing quite like seeing someone you love who is willing to give us a big hug and tell us that they care and that they are here. Somehow when someone comes alongside and assures me that we can get through it everything seems better. 

We can’t always be there to give a physical hug and some folks are not hug people, but we can still make that phone call or test or tweet or post, or send that card or letter to  give the word of comfort that God might use to lift their hearts.