【腓1:20】照着我所切慕、所盼望的，没有一事叫我羞愧。只要凡事放胆，无论是生是死，总叫基督在我身上照常显大。【Phi1:20】I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

保罗写下这句话时，正身处罗马监狱，生死未卜。然而他在苦境中仍看见神的美意——他的捆锁使福音更加兴旺（腓1:12–14）。When Paul wrote these words, he was sitting in a Roman prison, unsure whether he would live or die. Yet even in that place of suffering, he saw God’s good purpose — that his chains had actually helped the gospel spread (Philippians 1:12–14).他为此欢喜快乐，并写信安慰腓立比的信徒。他生命中最深的渴求，不是获释得自由，也不是平平安安地活下去，甚至也不是事工的成功，而是让基督的名被传扬、被尊崇。Because of this, he rejoiced and wrote to encourage the believers in Philippi. His deepest desire wasn’t to be set free, to live comfortably, or even to have a successful ministry, but that the name of Christ would be proclaimed and honoured.若活着，是基督在他里面活，为神的托付继续奔跑；若死去，就与主同在，好得无比。If he kept on living, it meant Christ was living through him, carrying on the work God had entrusted to him; and if he died, he’d be with the Lord — far better by comparison.无论生或死，保罗惟一所求，是让基督在他身上被高举、被看见。In either case, whether he lived or died, Paul’s one aim was for Christ to be lifted up and clearly seen through his life.

这不是豪言壮语，而是他生命的真实写照。他已明白自己活着的意义——就是以得着耶稣基督为至宝。These weren’t just bold words; they were the reality of his life. He had come to see what his life was truly about — counting everything else as loss compared with knowing Christ as his greatest treasure.自从在大光中遇见复活的主，被赦免并蒙召后，他不再为自己活，而是一生不以性命为念，活出基督的生命，见证并传扬福音的大能。Since the day he met the risen Lord in that blazing light, was forgiven, and called into His service, Paul stopped living for himself. He poured out his life without hesitation, living out the life of Christ, witnessing and declaring the power of the gospel.他的盼望在于神的应许和基督里永恒的奖赏（腓3:14）。His hope rested on God’s promise and the eternal prize found in Christ (Philippians 3:14).对基督深切的爱与对神应许坚定的信，使他不顾生死，凡事放胆，只为让耶稣在他身上照常显大。His deep love for Christ and his unwavering trust in God’s promises made him fearless about life or death, boldly determined that Jesus would always be magnified through him.

主啊，当我被错误的目标引导，切慕地上的福乐，关注自己的荣辱得失，心中惧怕、羞愧、挣扎、彷徨时，你仍未放弃我。Lord, when I chase the wrong goals — longing for comfort, caring too much about my own success or reputation, afraid, ashamed, uncertain — You still haven’t given up on me.感谢你在我身边设立像保罗这样的榜样，不顾生命，甘心倾倒一切，无论患难困苦、生死祸福，都无法撼动她忠于呼召的心，只为得着基督，只求神国复兴的降临。Thank You for placing people like Paul as examples before me: those who hold nothing back, who pour out their lives completely, whose hearts remain steadfast through every hardship, trial, or loss — all for the sake of knowing Christ and seeing Your Kingdom come.

主啊，愿我一生都效法保罗和这些属灵人，不以环境为羞，不以试炼为惧，只求你在我身上被看见。Lord, may I follow the example of Paul and all those faithful ones — not ashamed of my circumstances, nor afraid of testing. Let my one desire be that You are seen in me.让我不因人的眼光退缩，也不因自己的软弱掩盖你的荣光。无论得时不得时，无论顺利或艰难，愿基督在我身上照常显大，叫我的生命成为你荣耀的见证。Keep me from shrinking back because of what others might think, or hiding Your glory because of my weakness. In good times and in hard times, may Christ always be exalted in me, that my life would shine as a testimony to Your glory.主啊，教我在顺境中不骄傲，在逆境中不退缩，在人前不惭愧，在神面前不隐藏。凡事放胆，无论生或死，只为一个目标：让基督在我身上照常显大。Lord, teach me to stay humble in blessing, steadfast in trial, unashamed before people, and honest before You. Give me courage in all things — in life or in death — for one purpose only: that Christ may be magnified in me.

（付传道Pastor Fu）