Paul establishes his letter with a strong greeting to encourage Timothy.
The tone here implies that Timothy was down about Paul’s imprisonment and how that was going to end.
God equips his servants with exactly what they need exactly when they need it.
It is easy to lose focus of God’s sovereign and omnipotent picture and be distracted by temporary hardships.
Focus on God and trust him above all.
Timothy’s “shame” wasn’t because of Paul, rather Paul’s circumstances. It just didn’t seem right that a faithful friend and mentor would suffer like this.
Father, no matter what circumstances I find myself in, may my focus be completely on you.
