（腓立比書Philippians 1:1-11）
腓立比書是保羅在獄中寫成的，但卻充滿著積極的精神，鼓勵信徒要常常喜樂，更熱心事主傳揚福音。保羅常常為福音和各人的屬靈成長而奔波，但他卻沒有絲毫埋怨，反而在為各人代禱時心中產生喜樂（1:3-4）。我相信保羅心中充滿著耶穌的愛，因為主也是為了愛我們而來到我們當中，也為我們嚐盡苦難。保羅因為分享了主的愛，所以他能夠體會主的心腸，以同樣的愛去愛人。
保羅對福音工作是極其執著的，也是他生存的最主要目的，以致在獄中仍不忘傳揚福音，也因為信徒能像他一樣熱心傳福音而高興（1:5-8）。這是因為保羅分享了基督的愛，所以也分享了基督福音的使命。耶穌是為了成就福音而來，保羅也是為了傳揚福音而活。耶穌極其關心門徒的屬靈生命，在與他們同在的三年中不斷教導他們，為他們祈求。保羅也極關心弟兄姊妹的屬靈生命，天天為他們的愛心、信心、智慧，並聖潔的生活禱告，又勞心勞力地教導勸誡他們（1:9-11）。從保羅的一生中，我們可以很清楚看出基督的形象，因為他深深體會了耶穌基督的心腸。
Even though Paul wrote this epistle in the prison, his spirit revealed in it as an encouragement to people became their joy and strength in preaching the gospel. Paul had labored very hard for the gospel and people’s spiritual growth, but he had no complaint. Instead, he kept praying for them and gained joy by doing it. (1:3-4) I believe that Paul must be filled with Christ’s love in his heart. Because of love Jesus came to us and suffered for us. Paul had shared Christ’s love, so that he also loved others with the same love.
The perseverance of Paul in preaching the gospel tells us that sharing the gospel had the top priority in his life, and therefore, even prison would not stop him. He was so pleased to hear that people shared his enthusiasm to preach the gospel which brought joy to his heart. (1:5-8) Because Paul had shared Christ’s love, so that he also shared His mission. The purpose for Jesus coming to us was to fulfill the salvation plan, and by sharing Christ’s life, preaching the gospel became also the purpose for Paul to live. Jesus cared about His disciples very much, and for three years He taught them and prayed for them. Paul also cared about his brothers and sisters, and prayed for their love, faith, wisdom and godly life everyday. He had labored very hard to teach and discipline them. (1:9-11) In Paul’s life, we can easily see the image of Christ, because he had shared the same heart of Jesus.
