2 Timothy 4:12
12 And [de] Tychicus [Tuchikos] have I sent [apostello] to [eis] Ephesus. [Ephesos] KJV-Interlinear
12 But
Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. NASB
Tychicus, pronounced, ‘Tik
i kus,’ is mentioned in Acts 20, Eph 6, Col. 4, Titus 3 and here.
Not much is known about
Tychicus except that he delivered messages on a regular basis. One can presume that it was these letters and
perhaps other correspondence that he carried between the churches. He communicated the affairs of Paul to those
whom he visited, and he helped present the case for Onesimus in Colossae.
Tychicus was with Paul for
a very long time and remained with Paul through his various journeys and imprisonment. He was obviously well liked and trusted, and
dependable.
His name means, chance,
fortuitous, fortunate, but other than that there is very little known about him.
It appears that into
Pauls life, along came Tychicus which became a fortunate relationship for both
men. Since his name means chance, then
this meeting between the two was neither planned nor came together through
training, but was one of those things that just happened.
And that is the key to
this verse.
Often times, things
just happen in life. We neither look for
them, plan for them, nor even expect them. They just happen.
Life is filled with
hopes and dreams and plans and goals, and then there is the unexpected.
And often times what we
start out wanting, takes an unexpected turn that sharply points us in some
other unexpected direction, or something comes totally out of the blue and into
our life. Often it takes years of hindsight
before we realize that it really was God through odd sets of circumstances,
either by choices we made or did not make, or by circumstances beyond our
control, that has brought us to where we are.
Sometimes these things
are difficult for us, and sometimes they are pleasant, but regardless of what
has occurred in our life, we need to remember that all things work together for
good. And in this case it is for our own
good.
The plans of man are
numerous. The plans of man are
worthless.
Gods plan is perfect
and often times He has to put us through a variety of changes, or brings
something or someone into our life in order to get us on track with His plan,
which was specifically designed for us.
To recognize this early
on, makes life easier for us. To
constantly fight Gods plan, mandates, expectations, responsibilities and so
forth only serves to postpone, delay, or ruin a life that could otherwise be
phenomenal.
Your conception and birth
into this world was by chance as far as the world goes. Your early life and circumstances of life
were by chance, and not of your choice.
Even things that happen during your life, happen in order to test your
poise and character.
But now, through
doctrine, you have every opportunity to make your next life phenomenal. Only you can ruin it for yourself.
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