True Christians live and die as others do, but we are never alone, especially in times of despair. God the Father is forever merciful in His care for us and in providing comfort. Many times, He provides that comfort through members of His church. All Christians have a responsibility to comfort others with words of hope regarding God's promise of resurrection to eternal life and the benefits of overcoming sin. Let us comfort one another with these words.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. God provides comfort to us so that we, in turn, can comfort others, acting as conduits of the relief and encouragement we receive from Him. Comfort, whether physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual, brings relief from pain, lessens fear and anxiety, and offers hope and security. Even with the most broken of backgrounds, God can and will comfort His children if we seek Him. As we are comforted by the Father and the Son, They can use us to comfort other members of the Family of God. Because Their love has been poured out in our hearts, we can share that love, including comfort, with others. We learn to comfort others because God comforts us, and as we take on His image, we relate to others in the way the Father and the Son relate to each other. Through drawing closer to God, we overcome barriers that hinder connection, learning to trust Him and conquer fears and anxieties. As we experience God's forbearance, we learn to forbear with others, and through the faith He gives, we let go of the need to control, trusting Him with our lives. God is offering to be our support, our encouragement, our relief, and our security. Until we allow ourselves to receive what He offers, often through other people as conduits, we will not fully know the experience of being comforted. Yet once we experience this comfort, giving to others becomes easier because we understand the relief we are offering, always remembering that this cannot be done without the God of all comfort.

Examining Tychicus, the companion and helper of Paul, we see many godly actions and characteristics like eagerness to serve and bringing the comfort of his news to congregations underlying his role of messenger that we should emulate. Ephesians 6: 21-22 shows that he had a larger role than the just delivering the messages; we see that he came to strengthen the hearts of brethren. Even though there are not too many references mentioning him, he had a large impact on the congregations he does visit. The apostle Paul made use of his services that he was eager to assist him building the faraway churches. Those far away locations involved traveling on ships, hostile countries, and navigating different cultures. Even though Tychicus did not have an important title, he exemplified whatever position we are given we should be quickly willing to serve God and the brethren and sometimes go outside our comfort zones to fulfill our calling.