Philippians 2:25 I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, 26 for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill.
Paul was not afraid to face anything on his own: angry crowds, highscale ruler, physical torment. But he much prefered working with a team, a band of brothers and sisters. God provided many qualified, quality people for him to team with. Epaphroditus was one of them. He was known as a man who cared about people, and was more concerned about them than himself, when he realized they were worried about his sickness. One of the terms Paul uses for him is fellow soldier. This describes his commitment and his courage. But soldiers are people too. They wear many hats: messenger, servant, brother, worker. We need to treat them as such. Sometimes they take the uniform off, and have many other responsibilities. May we pray for the challenges they face in uniform and out.
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