MinistryMessages
October 22, 2019
This entry is part [part not set] of 2576 in the series Daily Words for the Christian Life
But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my need
– Philippians 2:25
Because Paul and Epaphroditus shared the same divine life, Paul spoke of him as his brother (Phil. 2:25). Paul went on to call him his fellow worker, not because he could get many people saved or was so capable, but because they had the same vision and commitment. Epaproditus was also Paul’s fellow soldier, for he struggled and fought alongside Paul for the kingdom of the Lord.
Adapted from Philippians: That I May Gain Christ, by Titus Chu, pages 174-175.
Tomorrow: “A Brother, Fellow Worker, and Fellow Soldier (2)”