What happened to Paul at the same time he was distressed about Titus?
While Paul was distressed over Titus’s absence at Choas, the Lord came upon him with something totally different, contrary to what Paul had thought he would do. This new direction nearly clashed with his thinking, even though a door had opened for preaching Christ’s gospel there.
Les explains that Paul and Titus had agreed to meet at the seaport town of Choas, the ancient city of Troy, but in that day there was no easy way to communicate. When Paul came to Choas to preach Christ’s gospel, a door was opened to him by the Lord, yet he had no rest in his spirit because he did not find Titus his brother. At the very same time Paul was distressed about what may have happened to Titus, the Lord came upon him with something totally different—contrary to what Paul had thought he was going to do—and Les says the two almost clashed in the man’s thinking.
What happened to Paul while he was distressed about Titus at Choas?
At Choas, Paul found an open door from the Lord to preach Christ's gospel, yet he had no rest in his spirit because Titus was not there. While he was distressed over Titus's absence, the Lord came upon him with something totally different than he had expected.
Why didn't Paul know what had happened to Titus when Titus failed to arrive at the appointed meeting?
Paul had no way of knowing because there were no means of communication available in ancient times; he could not mail a note, telegraph, or phone. Although Paul and Titus had agreed to meet at Choas, ancient Troy, Titus's failure to arrive left Paul with no way to learn what had happened.