Do You ‘Light Up’ the Room?

“But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus,”

II Corinthians 7:6

 

 

 

Have you ever said – or heard someone else say:

“Oh no, here comes that trouble-maker!”?

I doubt that you have ever heard this though:

“How wonderful, here comes the comfort maker!”

There was something God knew about Titus.

There was something Paul and the others knew about Titus.

Whatever it was, they knew it would bring them comfort through Titus.

Perhaps he was someone who only knew how to encourage.

Perhaps he was someone who lit up a room with his joy and thankful heart.

Maybe Titus put his shoulder to the plow and worked as a servant from beginning to end.

Titus didn’t just happen to wander into their lives.

He was sent by God purposefully, intentionally to accomplish something.

He was to comfort the downcast.

I don’t even know that Titus was fully aware of that.

Often those used by God don’t know the impact they have on the lives of others.

But it is clear from today’s scripture Titus had an impact.  

Most of us would love to be surrounded by people just like Titus.

But how do we ourselves become like Titus?

We become more like Christ!

In Christ we find all the admirable attributes and qualities we see, and desire, in others.

Do you want to be known as someone whose very arrival into a room brings encouragement?

Spend some time with Jesus first.

Then you will ‘carry’ more of His presence wherever you go!