Tychicus 2 Timothy 4:12

As Paul the apostle began to close his final letter to Timothy his “dearly beloved son”, he listed several people who were alongside him in the ministry. Most of them had left him, and he was soliciting Timothy to come to him and bring Mark with him when he came. In chapter four and verse twelve, Paul mentions “Tychicus” in his words where we read:

And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

The verse begins, “And Tychicus...” Paul began with, “And” which is a conjunction meaning “a continuance, adding to, and also” “Tychicus” whose name means “fateful” and was “an Asiatic Christian friend and companion of the apostle Paul”. “Tychicus” is mentioned many times in the New Testament and was with Paul whom he called a “beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord” and was used to “make known to” the “Ephesians” “all things” and to the Colossians was called “a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord”.

The verse continues, “...have I sent to Ephesus.” Paul continued, “...have I sent” or “ordered, placed, appointed and dismissed” “to Ephesus” which means “permitted” and was “a maritime city of Asia Minor, capital of Ionia and under the Romans, of proconsular Asia, and was situated on the Icarian Sea between Smyrna and Miletus”. “Tychicus” was was to go to “Ephesus” and was thought to have carried Paul's letter there.

When we think about Paul's words, we can admire the faithfulness of “Tychicus” and learn from his obedience in his position in the gospel. Although not much is known about him, what we do know is that he was with Paul, “a beloved brother” and called “a faithful minister in the Lord”. We can also desire the title of “faithful” and “beloved”, and may the Lord Jesus help us to be like this as “ministers in the Lord”.

Next time Paul shares asks for some practical things from Timothy, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, and the new devotional “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at http://www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.