Philippians 2:19 says, But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.  Paul did not say he was just sending Timotheus, or Timothy, to them, but he was doing so under the guidance of the Lord Jesus, in Whom he put his trust.  Paul wanted a first hand report of the state of the Christians at Philippi.  As Christians, no matter what we want, we need to make sure that when our plans are made that made by the guidance of Christ and by our faith in Him.  Verse twenty states, For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.  I believe that Paul was saying that Timothy was of the same mind as he was and shared in his concern for the Christians at Philippi.  Paul wanted someone that he felt he could trust to go to them, and we should have other Christians that we can trust to do God's work if we cannot do it ourselves today.  Verse twenty-one declares, For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.  Paul said that too many of the others around him sought their own will and not the will of Christ.  I believe that Paul was referring to others who professed to be following Christ.  Hopefully, we would be one that Paul would send and not one seeking our own will.  Verse twenty-two adds,  But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.  Paul said that Timothy actions spoke to his obedience to Christ and that he was like a son to Paul.  Timothy had grown into a man of great faith.  We may not always start with great acts of faith, but we should always grow in our faith and our acts should speak for themselves.  Verse twenty-three says, Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.  Paul said he would send Timothy soon, since he thought that he would soon see how things would go for him.  Had Paul been set free, he might have gone with Timothy, but he was making plans for his not being set free.  If we were to be imprisoned for our faith, we would need to make plans for the work that we are doing for Christ to be carried on by others through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.  Verse twenty-four adds, But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.  Paul was still trusting in the Lord that he would be able to come to them soon.  This did not mean that his trust would falter if he wasn't.  We should always trust that God will work out things for the best, but it may not always be the way that we want it to work out.  Verse twenty-five states, Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.  Paul said he planned to send Epaphroditus, his brother and fellow laborer in Christ.  Verse twenty-six adds, For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.  He said that Epaphroditus wanted to come to them, but that as they had heard he had been sick.  Verse twenty-seven continues, For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.  Paul said that God had healed Epaphroditus, much to Paul's relief.  We should feel a sadness when we hear of our fellow Christians being sick or otherwise suffering for the gospel.  Verse twenty-eight says, I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.  Paul said that he sent Epaphroditus more carefully, that when the Christians at Philippi saw him they could rejoice at his recovery.  Paul also said that this would make him less sorrowful, I believe because he knw that Epaphroditus would be in good hands.  Verse twenty-nine adds, Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:  Then verse thirty concludes, Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.  Paul asked them to receive Epharoditus with all gladness, because he had almost died because of his work for Christ, without regard for his own life.  We should pray that people can say the same thing about us today.