Comments on: Mark 12:35-44 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2008/05/21/mark-1235-44/ reading the bible as a community Wed, 7 Jan 2009 03:13:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Bethan http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2008/05/21/mark-1235-44/#comment-2451 Sat, 31 May 2008 20:42:21 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2008/05/21/mark-1235-44/#comment-2451 I can\'t believe that she entrusted everything she had to those pompous, peacock-like religious leaders of the earlier part of the passage! It seems fool-hardy to me. If giving is for the good of the community, then how would she know that the money would be used wisely? If she expected to be cared for by that community, would her expectations be met? It\'s all very well saying \'God will provide\', but he isn\'t providing so much as clean, safe water for the thousands who die daily for the want of it, so why would he provide for this lady, or for me in my safe, modern, Western life? I\'m really struggling with ideas about money at the moment. How does one strike a balance between making wise decisions about planning for future needs/ insuring against risks and trusting God to provide? Please if anyone can shed light on this, could you let me know? This isn\'t just a hypothetical question for me right now! I can\’t believe that she entrusted everything she had to those pompous, peacock-like religious leaders of the earlier part of the passage! It seems fool-hardy to me. If giving is for the good of the community, then how would she know that the money would be used wisely? If she expected to be cared for by that community, would her expectations be met? It\’s all very well saying \’God will provide\’, but he isn\’t providing so much as clean, safe water for the thousands who die daily for the want of it, so why would he provide for this lady, or for me in my safe, modern, Western life?

I\’m really struggling with ideas about money at the moment. How does one strike a balance between making wise decisions about planning for future needs/ insuring against risks and trusting God to provide? Please if anyone can shed light on this, could you let me know? This isn\’t just a hypothetical question for me right now!

]]> by: richard http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2008/05/21/mark-1235-44/#comment-2445 Wed, 21 May 2008 21:04:52 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2008/05/21/mark-1235-44/#comment-2445 But Michael she gave everything she had!!! But Michael she gave everything she had!!!

]]> by: Michael http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2008/05/21/mark-1235-44/#comment-2444 Wed, 21 May 2008 12:42:06 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2008/05/21/mark-1235-44/#comment-2444 love this bit. I no longer feel shame for only giving a fiver a month to charity. Fact is - I can't really afford to give anything(!) but I still haven't stopped the direct debit, and hopefully God'll not let me go hungry! Sure rich people can give the odd few hundred pounds here and there - but if you're not, it's worth remembering even giving time/prayer/your talents is still giving ;-) love this bit. I no longer feel shame for only giving a fiver a month to charity. Fact is - I can’t really afford to give anything(!) but I still haven’t stopped the direct debit, and hopefully God’ll not let me go hungry!

Sure rich people can give the odd few hundred pounds here and there - but if you’re not, it’s worth remembering even giving time/prayer/your talents is still giving ;-)

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