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几天前（6月19日），我们默想了哥林多前书第十三章，其中描绘了耶稣呼召我们靠之生活的美好的爱。这是一种忍耐、恩慈、不嫉妒、不自夸、不张狂的爱。我们以谦卑、满有恩慈的行动和服侍来彰显这种爱。

耶稣在给门徒洗脚时就显明这种爱。《约翰福音》第十三章向我们讲述了这件事。耶稣穿戴得像个仆人，把毛巾束在腰上，蹲下来。门徒们对耶稣这样的做法感到有些尴尬。但祂解释说，一个美好的生命需要从祂那里接受这种仆人式的爱，再去与他人分享。

这是耶稣在《圣经》中给我们的关于如何效法祂榜样的最直接的命令之一。虽然给人洗脚可能不是我们当今文化的一部分，但还有许多其他的方式可以表达这种服侍他人的爱：我们可以倾听；可以为他人辩护；可以分享我们的时间和恩赐。我们可以向各地的人彰显基督那谦卑的爱，可以鼓励人们向他人显明基督的爱。这样一来，基督的爱就可以传播到各地，并改变世界！

A few days ago (June 19) we reflected on 1 Corinthians 13, which gives a picture of the beautiful love that Jesus calls us to live by. It's a love that is patient, kind, does not envy, does not boast, and is not proud. We show this kind of love in humility and with acts of kindness and service.

Jesus showed this kind of love when he washed his disciples' feet. John 13 tells us about it. Jesus dressed himself like a servant, wrapping a towel around his waist and getting down on the floor. The disciples felt embarrassed that Jesus would do such a thing. But he explained that a beautiful life consists of receiving this kind of servant-love from him and then sharing it with others.

This is one of the most direct commands that Jesus gives us in the Bible about how to follow his example. Though washing people's feet may not be a part of our culture today, there are many other ways to serve people with the love of Christ. We can listen to them; we can advocate for them; we can share our time and gifts. We can show people everywhere the humble love of Christ, and we can encourage them to show Christ's love to others. In this way the love of Christ can spread everywhere and transform the world!