在基督里关怀
Dexu Xia
Caring in Christ
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5
Today's Scripture Philippians 2:1-11
Today's Insights
Paul’s call to imitate Jesus’ example of self-giving love (Philippians 2:5-8) begins with a call to unity: “Make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind” (v. 2). This kind of deep unity isn’t accomplished by a lack of differences but a willingness to surrender “selfish ambition” and “vain conceit” (v. 3) in order to see and serve others with a heart like His. When believers in Christ live out what He modeled—the humility and willingness to surrender for the well-being of others—unity is possible.
Today's Devotional
Ms. Charlene, my friend Dwayne’s mother, is ninety-four years old, under five feet tall, and weighs less than a hundred pounds. Yet this doesn’t stop her from doing what she can to care for her son, whose physical health prevents him from caring for himself. Visits to their two-story home often find her on the second floor, where she resides. Slowly, she descends sixteen stairs to the first floor to greet her guests, just as she does to assist in caring for the son whom she loves.
Ms. Charlene’s selfless determination convicts, challenges, and inspires me as she prioritizes her son’s well-being over her own. She models what Paul encourages in Philippians 2: “In humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others” (vv. 3-4).
Caring for those with health challenges or other needs can be costly. The demands of life can be all-consuming, and even those closest to us can be shortchanged if we’re not intentional about taking our eyes off ourselves. But humbly caring is what believers in Jesus are called to do (see vv. 1-4). When we give of ourselves, we follow the example of Jesus and help others in the process. The apostle reminds us: “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus” (v. 5).
Reflect & Pray
Who inspires you to be more caring and selfless? What obstacles might you have to navigate to meet others’ needs?
Dear Lord Jesus, please help me to be more intentional in giving myself for the good of others.
你们当以基督的心为心。腓立比书 2:5
今日经文 腓立比书 2:1-11
今日心得 保罗呼吁效仿耶稣的自我奉献之爱（腓立比书 2:5-8），首先是呼吁团结：“你们要意念相同，爱心相同，有一样的心思，有一样的意念，使我的喜乐满足”（第 2 节）。这种深刻的团结不是通过缺乏差异来实现的，而是一种愿意放弃“自私的野心”和“虚荣”（第 3 节），以便用像他一样的心去看待和服务他人。当基督的信徒活出他所树立的榜样时——谦卑和愿意为了他人的福祉而屈服——团结是可能的。
今日灵修 我的朋友德魏那的母亲夏乐娜女士今年 94 岁，她身高不到 5 英尺，体重不到 100 磅，然而，这并没有阻止她尽其所能照顾儿子，因为儿子的身体健康状况使他无法照顾自己。人们经常到他们两层楼的房子拜访，夏乐娜住在二楼。她慢慢地走下十六级楼梯到一楼迎接客人，就像她帮助照顾她心爱的儿子一样。夏乐娜女士无私的决心让我深受感动、挑战和鼓舞，因为她把儿子的幸福放在第一位。她以身作则，践行了保罗在腓立比书 2 章中所鼓励的：“要存心谦卑，看别人比自己强；各人不要单顾自己的事，也要顾别人的事”（第 3-4 节）。
照顾那些有健康问题或其他需要的人可能会花很多钱。他们生活上的要求会令人精疲力尽，如果我们不刻意将目光从自身移开，即便对最亲近的人我们也做不到。但谦卑关怀他人是耶稣的信徒需要做的（1-4节）。当我们奉献自己时，我们是在效法耶稣的榜样，并在此过程中向他人提供帮助。使徒提醒我们：“你们要以基督的心为心”（5节）。
反思和祈祷 谁激励你更加关心他人、更加无私？为了满足他人的需求，你可能要克服哪些障碍？
亲爱的主耶稣，请帮助我更有意识地为了他人的利益奉献自己。