When I came to the city of Troas to preach the Good News of Christ, the Lord opened a door of opportunity for me. 13 But I had no peace of mind because my dear brother Titus hadn’t yet arrived with a report from you. So I said good-bye and went on to Macedonia to find him. (NLT).

Paul was waiting at Troas for Titus to bring him news about how the Corinthians had taken his difficult letter. It’s interesting that although he found an ‘open door’ there, his heart was not at rest to take the ‘’opportunity’’.

I heard a recording of David Pawson preaching on this passage. He talked about the importance of being at peace in our relationships. Sometimes you can’t just plough on with the next big opportunity when there are broken things around you that need your attention.

Paul Burnett comments helpfully: ‘His zeal for the gospel brought him to Troas, but his passionate concern for the Corinthians kept him from staying there, despite the opportunities for preaching the gospel which now existed. Significantly, Paul revisited Troas a year later when finally withdrawing from the region. On that occasion he remained for seven days. Perhaps God kept the door open?’ (See Acts 20:6)