Him through whom,
extraordinary miracles were wrought,
by the hand of God;
so that even remotely, by handkerchief,
illnesses are cured, demons exorcised.
Must now leave behind, a trusted associate,
sick in transit.
The Ephesian Asian,
one of a dwindling number of associates,
fellow servant in the cause of Christ,
fellow traveler on the journey to Rome,
and to do so knowing, he would never see him again.
Makes you wonder;
why did Paul not heal him?
It does not say.
But then you consider,
the instrumentality of Paul,
and the sovereignty of God,
who ultimately decides, in His wisdom,
who gets healed, when, and how.
Who must thus be; the focus of petition,
the target of adoration,
in the event of restoration.