Today we read 2 Timothy 4. In closing, Paul asks Timothy to greet the other Christians at Ephesus, whom Paul had earlier grown to love. There is no Christian who lives to himself or herself alone. We are a family, joined together in Christ! Timothy faces a difficult task, but he does not face it alone. Other Christians in the Body of Christ will shoulder the load with him. God has likewise given fellow Christians to us, whom we will find gathered with us in worship. Partaking of the Word and the Sacraments in the communion of saints, our gracious heavenly Father will lighten our loads and lift our burdens. • Thank You, Lord, for my fellow Christians whom I name before You in my prayers. Amen.
Various Authors. The Lutheran Study Bible (p. 10524). (Function). Kindle Edition.