2 Corinthians 7:5 ...we faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside.
Ever been there? Stuff going on all around you, people upset with one another, disagreements, strife and then getting all chewed up about it on the inside? I think we all have at some point.
v.6 says .. But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.
Can we ask ourselves, are we like Titus? Are we the ones who encourage others and lift them up? The good news is we can all be Tituses! Wherever we go, if someone is down or discouraged, let's ask God for wisdom to know how to help, how to encourage them to know God is bigger than all our circumstances, greater than any problem and stronger than any giant any of us may face.
You see, no matter what things look like or feel like God does have a way through it. So if you're needing a Titus today let me be one to you through reading this blog.
It may look dark and difficult but God's not overwhelmed by our problems. He's not wringing His hands wondering what we can do. He's not stressed out about it, in fact He's already prepared the answer before we ever got the problem.
When the Israelite soldiers looked at Goliath they felt discouraged and defeated but it only took one man with faith in his mighty God to bring him crashing down and God was already sending him along. David was His answer to Goliath. There is a giant slayer inside you too!
We can be the one man, one woman of faith in our God, trusting in our blood covenant with Him through Jesus, and see Him bring down giants through us with the Holy Spirit's help. David knew if God was for him nothing could stand against him! That promise is for you and me too.
Let's be an encourager, a Titus, for someone today. Or if you're in need of a Titus know that God is sending them along just for you at just the right time.
So let's lift one another up, and bring down some giants if need be, believing God is bringing us through and out the other side. Amen.