If I asked you who the Apostle Paul was, most people would know him, especially Christians. The same is true for Christian men and women of history such as Augustine of Hippo, Martin Luther, Amy Carmichael or Corrie Ten Boon. But if I asked you who Tychicus was, most would have no idea. He is mentioned in Scripture a few times and he was important in the life of Paul, but his is not a household name. Tychicus is mentioned 5 times in the New Testament and he had a role as a messenger and encourager He is described as a “beloved brother,” “faithful minister,” and “fellow servant in the Lord,” In Colossians 4:7.

You do not have to have a great name in order to make a difference. Tychicus made a difference because he was a messenger. A messenger does not create the message nor does he have to be eloquent in delivering the message, he only has to deliver the message accurately. We are all called to be messengers. We have all been given the message from God about His Son Jesus and all we have to do is tell other people about Him. If we do that faithfully than we will make a difference in someone else’s’ life. We can also be an encourager. An encourager builds people up rather than tears them down. An encourager does not have to have the right words for sometimes the greatest encouragement we can give someone is to simply be with them. If we seek to be an encourager we can make a difference as well.

I like the lyrics from the Williams Brothers, “I’m just a nobody, trying to tell everybody about somebody who can save anybody.”  I do not have to be famous but I can make Jesus famous by being an encourager and a messenger of the good news that Jesus can save anybody. I hope that you will commit yourself to being a Tychicus by telling others of Jesus and encouraging other people.