Comments on: 1 Kings 3:16-28 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/05/14/1-kings-316-28/ reading the bible as a community Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:22:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sitham A. http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/05/14/1-kings-316-28/comment-page-1/#comment-5124 Sitham A. Mon, 18 May 2009 20:01:24 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/05/14/1-kings-316-28/#comment-5124 I struggle with that one. I really do. What am I supposed to see? The self-forgetting love of the birth-mother who is able to let go? The possessive obsessive want of the other who needed that child to fill a void? The splitting sword being the old testamentary litmus test for unconditional love? What a strange but sharp way of putting 'wisdom' in human perfomance. There are far too many sharp destructive objects escalating the human and spiritual parent-child relationship according to my preference and liking... - Perhaps a simple but important learning point modern paediatricians reiterate frequently: Never have your babies stay in your bed - you might kill them by rolling over on them while you sleep! I struggle with that one. I really do. What am I supposed to see? The self-forgetting love of the birth-mother who is able to let go? The possessive obsessive want of the other who needed that child to fill a void? The splitting sword being the old testamentary litmus test for unconditional love? What a strange but sharp way of putting ‘wisdom’ in human perfomance. There are far too many sharp destructive objects escalating the human and spiritual parent-child relationship according to my preference and liking…

- Perhaps a simple but important learning point modern paediatricians reiterate frequently: Never have your babies stay in your bed – you might kill them by rolling over on them while you sleep!

]]> By: Dot Gosling http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/05/14/1-kings-316-28/comment-page-1/#comment-5113 Dot Gosling Fri, 15 May 2009 07:04:48 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/05/14/1-kings-316-28/#comment-5113 I love this story too Linda - and frequently long to have this sort of insightfulness when dealing with the issues of students, of my own training and with my family!! I do think it is about listening, and I also long to be able to 'hear' properly what God is saying and I'm trying to cultivate a lisetning culture within me.... I love this story too Linda – and frequently long to have this sort of insightfulness when dealing with the issues of students, of my own training and with my family!!

I do think it is about listening, and I also long to be able to ‘hear’ properly what God is saying and I’m trying to cultivate a lisetning culture within me….

]]> By: linda jones http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/05/14/1-kings-316-28/comment-page-1/#comment-5109 linda jones Thu, 14 May 2009 08:46:26 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2009/05/14/1-kings-316-28/#comment-5109 I just love this story - think it fits in so much with our "post-modern" world where things are not so black and white and it is about the passion of the heart and not just the cerebral knowledge of our faith - what are the real issues and how does God break through with sword-like incisiveness. Yesterday I was part of a decision making process and was upheld by the last verse of Psalm 7 in the Message that says t"hank God because he always gets it right" - Lord keep me close to you so I know I am listening to you and not always me! I just love this story – think it fits in so much with our “post-modern” world where things are not so black and white and it is about the passion of the heart and not just the cerebral knowledge of our faith – what are the real issues and how does God break through with sword-like incisiveness. Yesterday I was part of a decision making process and was upheld by the last verse of Psalm 7 in the Message that says t”hank God because he always gets it right” – Lord keep me close to you so I know I am listening to you and not always me!

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