【林前11:1】你们该效法我，像我效法基督一样。【1 Cor11:1 】Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

保罗告诉哥林多教会的人：“你们该效法我…”人的第一反应就是：这个人太骄傲狂妄，竟然让人效法他！Paul said to the Corinthian church, “Imitate me…” At first glance, one might think, “How proud and arrogant this man must be, to ask others to follow him!” 但接着保罗说，“像我效法基督一样”！这不是保罗的自夸，而是他走在效法基督的道路上，But then Paul adds, “…as I also imitate Christ.” This was not Paul boasting about himself, but rather, walking the path of following Christ.  真知道基督是何等的宝贵，他心里迫切盼望：愿更多人像他一样去效法基督。He truly knew how precious Christ is, and his heart longed earnestly for others to follow Christ as he did.

“效法”的希腊文意思是“模仿、学习、跟随”。当我们觉得神太高不可及时，神子耶稣成为人的样式，The Greek word for “imitate” means to mimic, to learn from, and to follow. When God seemed too high and unapproachable, the Son—Jesus—took on human form. 道成肉身，跟门徒同吃同住，成为活生生的榜样。The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, eating and walking with His disciples, becoming a living example. 门徒活出基督的生命时，也成为后来者的榜样，代代传承。When the disciples lived out the life of Christ, they themselves became examples for those who came after them—a legacy passed from generation to generation. 耶稣的生命，在人的肉身上显现时，我们就看到了盼望：我也要跟随！And when the life of Jesus is manifested in human flesh, we behold a living hope: “I, too, can follow.”

耶稣是道路、真理和生命。保罗说，你们在我身上所学习的，所领受的，所听见的，所看见的，这些事你们都要去行，赐平安的神就必与你们同在。Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Paul said, “What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” 这条效法基督的道路是可以靠圣灵在我们的生命中“复制”的。This path of imitating Christ can indeed be “reproduced” in our lives through the power of the Holy Spirit.  今天我走在什么路上？在效法谁？人从我身上看到基督的模样了吗？But today, what path am I walking on? Whom am I imitating? Can others see the likeness of Christ in me?

主啊，求你赦免我，多少次把自己献上，到了环境中，却体贴肉体，偏离了你的脚踪！Lord, forgive me—for how many times have I offered myself to You, yet in the midst of trials, I yielded to the flesh and strayed from Your footsteps. 主，感谢你在我身边兴起榜样，他们怎么信靠你的话语，与己争战，否定自己，走上跟随的路，Thank You, Lord, for raising up examples around me—those who trust in Your Word, who war against the self, deny themselves, and walk the path of following You. 带领我谦卑去学习、效法、跟随，使我有一天也成为榜样，去见证：效法耶稣的道路是真实可行，充满盼望的！Through them, You lead me to learn, to imitate, and to follow with a humble heart. May I one day also become an example to others, bearing witness that the path of imitating Jesus is real, possible, and filled with hope.

（付传道Pastor Fu）