Comments on: Exodus 14:5-31 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/ reading the bible as a community Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:55:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ant http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/comment-page-1/#comment-3413 Ant Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:59:41 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/#comment-3413 It is interesting that the Egyptians, as oppressors, are struggling to let go of their slaves.(ie their wealth makers) And then God deals with them because they won\'t let go. As for us in the west, who have built up our wealth by oppressing others...can we let go of our \'slaves\' or will God have to deal with us. How can we, as the church, help to deal with the obsession the west has for accumulating wealth at the expense of others? (Yes I am reading Rob Bell at the moment...sorry!!) It is interesting that the Egyptians, as oppressors, are struggling to let go of their slaves.(ie their wealth makers) And then God deals with them because they won\’t let go.
As for us in the west, who have built up our wealth by oppressing others…can we let go of our \’slaves\’ or will God have to deal with us. How can we, as the church, help to deal with the obsession the west has for accumulating wealth at the expense of others?

(Yes I am reading Rob Bell at the moment…sorry!!)

]]> By: phil green http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/comment-page-1/#comment-3411 phil green Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:42:43 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/#comment-3411 Oh..how many times have I wanted to say "and you, you keep your mouth shut" More worryingly, given my penchant for asking awkward, difficult questions at meetings (especially at boring, pointless meetings just to liven things up a bit) how many people ahve had the urge to turn round to me and say "and you..you keep your mouth shut!" Probably more than I realise! Should make the Dream retreat interesting on Saturday. If you are going, please feel free to turn round at some point "and Phil...you keep your mouth shut!" Could be quite a productive exercise! Oh..how many times have I wanted to say “and you, you keep your mouth shut”

More worryingly, given my penchant for asking awkward, difficult questions at meetings (especially at boring, pointless meetings just to liven things up a bit) how many people ahve had the urge to turn round to me and say “and you..you keep your mouth shut!” Probably more than I realise!

Should make the Dream retreat interesting on Saturday. If you are going, please feel free to turn round at some point “and Phil…you keep your mouth shut!” Could be quite a productive exercise!

]]> By: Sitham A. http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/comment-page-1/#comment-3409 Sitham A. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:47:42 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/#comment-3409 There certainly is this moment I really need the sea to split - and I still have the struggle and find myself more drowning than swimming! There certainly is this moment I really need the sea to split – and I still have the struggle and find myself more drowning than swimming!

]]> By: Steve http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/comment-page-1/#comment-3407 Steve Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:42:18 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/#comment-3407 I love the way that Moses has the authority to tell the people to 'shut up', and given the imminent death that would await them if they didnt I expect this is a near perfect translation of his words. I sometimes need people to tell me to 'shut up' or stop rushing around, so that I too can see God fight the battle for me rather that talk about my own strategy for the battle or prattle on how awful the situation is and I don't possibly know how God's going to sort this one out!!! Anyhow, I'll shut up now!!!!!! I love the way that Moses has the authority to tell the people to ’shut up’, and given the imminent death that would await them if they didnt I expect this is a near perfect translation of his words.
I sometimes need people to tell me to ’shut up’ or stop rushing around, so that I too can see God fight the battle for me rather that talk about my own strategy for the battle or prattle on how awful the situation is and I don’t possibly know how God’s going to sort this one out!!!
Anyhow, I’ll shut up now!!!!!!

]]> By: Andy Wain http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/comment-page-1/#comment-3405 Andy Wain Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:40:11 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/#comment-3405 I was telling my girls how easy it is to make rash promises to God just to get out of a situation or to change circumstances, and here we have Pharaoh doing the same; and just like me once the crisis has passed the promise is forgotten about. I was telling my girls how easy it is to make rash promises to God just to get out of a situation or to change circumstances, and here we have Pharaoh doing the same; and just like me once the crisis has passed the promise is forgotten about.

]]> By: richard http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/comment-page-1/#comment-3404 richard Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:45:21 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/#comment-3404 It was strikes me that I'm v different to Moses. In an earlier reading, he's afraid to speak in front of all the people, but now that they face the prospect of death he's fearless, tellign them all to now be afraid and watch God save them. In contrast, I quite like being the mouth at the front, yet when facing infinitely smaller challenges recently have been getting anxious about them. It was strikes me that I’m v different to Moses. In an earlier reading, he’s afraid to speak in front of all the people, but now that they face the prospect of death he’s fearless, tellign them all to now be afraid and watch God save them.

In contrast, I quite like being the mouth at the front, yet when facing infinitely smaller challenges recently have been getting anxious about them.

]]> By: Susanna http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/comment-page-1/#comment-3403 Susanna Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:48:35 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/02/exodus-145-31/#comment-3403 How quickly we wish we were back in slavery! How quickly we wish we were back in slavery!

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