Comments on: Exodus 17:1-13 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/ reading the bible as a community Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:55:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: phil green http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/comment-page-1/#comment-3454 phil green Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:00:55 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/#comment-3454 I am with everyone else at being reminded as to how much can be done when there is adequate and proper support, especially in times of draining weariness. However, what really grabbed me was the opening couple of verses. "Directed by God, the whole company of Israel moved on by stages from the Wilderness of Sin. " We are going through a lot of change and transition at the moment, including relocating our church building and our whole community/parish being regenerated around us. The entire regeneration process will take up to between 5-10 years and people are moving out and moving on into their new homes in stages. As for the church community, we feel strongly directed by God to move on together to the new building but it is a slow, arduous and painstaking process. The possibility of us moving on by stages together is an encouraging one. It can also be a very tiring process for the leaders who are involved in the negotiating/transitioning process, and there will be times when they will need someone to "raise their arms" while they rest. Hopefully, directed by God, supporting each other, we as a community of believers will move on by stages to a time of hope and growth. I am with everyone else at being reminded as to how much can be done when there is adequate and proper support, especially in times of draining weariness. However, what really grabbed me was the opening couple of verses. “Directed by God, the whole company of Israel moved on by stages from the Wilderness of Sin. ”
We are going through a lot of change and transition at the moment, including relocating our church building and our whole community/parish being regenerated around us. The entire regeneration process will take up to between 5-10 years and people are moving out and moving on into their new homes in stages. As for the church community, we feel strongly directed by God to move on together to the new building but it is a slow, arduous and painstaking process. The possibility of us moving on by stages together is an encouraging one. It can also be a very tiring process for the leaders who are involved in the negotiating/transitioning process, and there will be times when they will need someone to “raise their arms” while they rest. Hopefully, directed by God, supporting each other, we as a community of believers will move on by stages to a time of hope and growth.

]]> By: richard http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/comment-page-1/#comment-3442 richard Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:42:58 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/#comment-3442 that's a really honest comment. I guess trust is the toughest thing for lots of us. I know it is for me. Real trust means there's no plan B, i.e. I will suffer if they let me down - ouch! that’s a really honest comment. I guess trust is the toughest thing for lots of us. I know it is for me.
Real trust means there’s no plan B, i.e. I will suffer if they let me down – ouch!

]]> By: Sitham A. http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/comment-page-1/#comment-3440 Sitham A. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:50:57 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/#comment-3440 I'd love my hands to be held up. But am doubt- and fearful that THEY let go when the wind picks up and becomes a storm in my face! I’d love my hands to be held up. But am doubt- and fearful that THEY let go when the wind picks up and becomes a storm in my face!

]]> By: Karen http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/comment-page-1/#comment-3438 Karen Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:32:19 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/#comment-3438 How often do we get tired when we are doing what God wants us to do? And when we get like that how easy is it to give up? Probably too easy. How often do I allow others to help me... not a lot. Sometimes my pride takes over and it all ends up being in my stength and not Gods. How often do I see those times when God has provided for me? How often do we get tired when we are doing what God wants us to do? And when we get like that how easy is it to give up? Probably too easy. How often do I allow others to help me… not a lot. Sometimes my pride takes over and it all ends up being in my stength and not Gods. How often do I see those times when God has provided for me?

]]> By: Ant http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/comment-page-1/#comment-3435 Ant Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:30:23 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/#comment-3435 For me the key is finding people I trust to hold my arms up. I'm struck by what a bunch of moaners the Israelites were...but then the realisation hits me that I can be just as bad...and everytime God provides...just what we need. For me the key is finding people I trust to hold my arms up.
I’m struck by what a bunch of moaners the Israelites were…but then the realisation hits me that I can be just as bad…and everytime God provides…just what we need.

]]> By: Susanna http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/comment-page-1/#comment-3432 Susanna Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:24:44 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/#comment-3432 I have two thoughts that struck me on this: The first was that I\'m not very good at letting people help hold my arms up. The second was that the Israelites were asking for water. Not an extra pillow or to have the air conditioning turned up a bit or whatever. They were asking for a basic human need to be met. Moses makes out like they\'re being spoilt brats. To be fair, I\'d be pretty thirsty in the desert. Interestingly God doesn\'t make any judgement remark, He just meets their need. I have two thoughts that struck me on this:

The first was that I\’m not very good at letting people help hold my arms up.

The second was that the Israelites were asking for water. Not an extra pillow or to have the air conditioning turned up a bit or whatever. They were asking for a basic human need to be met. Moses makes out like they\’re being spoilt brats. To be fair, I\’d be pretty thirsty in the desert. Interestingly God doesn\’t make any judgement remark, He just meets their need.

]]> By: linda http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/comment-page-1/#comment-3430 linda Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:24:21 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/#comment-3430 saturday really challenged me about how any balls I am juggling let alone holding - who do I need to look to to join me and who do I need to support "its so hard to see when my eyes are on me" saturday really challenged me about how any balls I am juggling let alone holding – who do I need to look to to join me and who do I need to support “its so hard to see when my eyes are on me”

]]> By: Sharon http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/comment-page-1/#comment-3429 Sharon Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:14:32 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/#comment-3429 Richard - how I echo that. When you know you are doing something God told you to do but feel so bone weary and then He sends friends to hold your arms up - how amazing it that! And yes open our eyes to those who need our help in thier time of weariness too. Richard – how I echo that. When you know you are doing something God told you to do but feel so bone weary and then He sends friends to hold your arms up – how amazing it that! And yes open our eyes to those who need our help in thier time of weariness too.

]]> By: Steve http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/comment-page-1/#comment-3428 Steve Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:13:56 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/#comment-3428 I love the picture of Aaron and Hur holding up Moses' hands. What an encouragement for the Israelites with the example their leaders working in harmony and supporting one another, surely a model for the church and for us in Dream if ever there was one! I love the picture of Aaron and Hur holding up Moses’ hands. What an encouragement for the Israelites with the example their leaders working in harmony and supporting one another, surely a model for the church and for us in Dream if ever there was one!

]]> By: richard http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/comment-page-1/#comment-3426 richard Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:06:02 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/02/09/exodus-171-13/#comment-3426 God please show me who's hands you want me to hold up when they get tired so that the battle is won. And please semd people to hold my hands up when I get tired too. God please show me who’s hands you want me to hold up when they get tired so that the battle is won.
And please semd people to hold my hands up when I get tired too.

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