For even when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were afflicted at every turn—fighting without and fear within. 6 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

One person can make a big difference to another person’s day (indeed, to their whole life) when they are led and used by God. Look what ”the coming of Titus” meant to Paul and his friends.

My prayer today, then, is, ‘Lord, use even me.’

What a beautiful thing Paul writes to Philemon in verse 7 of his letter:

”Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people.’

I want to be someone like that, don’t you?

Recently, I heard an interview with John Ortberg, in which he referred to Acts 10:37,38:

”You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached— 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.”

He highlighted the fact that such a ministry is open to all disciples of Christ. We can have a lifestyle of ”doing good” in the power of the Holy Spirit. He said that when his pastoral ministry came to an end a few years ago, the thought entered his mind, ‘Why can I not joyfully serve God for the rest of my days?’

PRAYER: Lord, please enable me to be a ‘Titus’ in someone’s life today.