Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Reflection on the Red Sea account in Exodus

As mentioned earlier, the parting of the Red Sea account in Exodus is one of my favorites.  Each time I read the account in Exodus, however, I am always disturbed at the faithless nature of the Israelite people.  Despite God's constant revealing of himself through the cloud and the pillar of fire, despite the countless miraculous acts, the Israelites continue to be a complaining and faithless nation. 

Please comment on how you are similar and/or dissimilar from the Israelites.  What personal life lessons can you learn from the parting of the Red Sea?

Also, respond to another classmates' comments and let them know your thoughts.
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41 comments:

  1. Sam RamSeptember 18, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    One of the life lessons in this is to trust and be faithful to God which is not what the Isrealites were doing.We are all like this.Like when we want something and we get it we do not thank God.That's what I think about this story.

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    1. lexi : )September 18, 2012 at 4:37 PM

      sam is right we praise God for the big things,but how about the little things we get.we all are like the Isrealites

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    2. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2012 at 4:51 PM

      agreed-madi pie

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    3. Your Best Friend! Creepers!September 18, 2012 at 4:58 PM

      Hey dude you're on! Good job.

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    4. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2012 at 9:01 PM

      Noah everyone noes that's you.

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  2. ZachAttackSeptember 18, 2012 at 4:55 PM

    I am very similar I praise God on the really good things but don't think much of him otherwise.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2012 at 5:01 PM

    me too because if wasent reminded of god i would forget to pray and praise him.-addie

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  4. RachelSeptember 18, 2012 at 5:19 PM

    I learned a life lesson in the story that if you obey God that great things will come from that.
    Rachel

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  5. RachelSeptember 18, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    Who is creepers?

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    1. Zac BSeptember 18, 2012 at 5:36 PM

      For your information a creeper is a green monster that was created from a coding bug in a game called, "Minecraft". When they get close to you they explode.also that is probly Noah.

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    2. snowmanSeptember 18, 2012 at 7:52 PM

      so it was you

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  6. RachelSeptember 18, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    Let me guess. Jane?

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  7. Zac BSeptember 18, 2012 at 5:37 PM

    Or Zac.J

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  8. Zac B .........creeper BOOMSeptember 18, 2012 at 5:41 PM

    You can learn from the parting of the red sea..like... ALOT..Basicaly we are like the isrealites. We get something from God then we eaither want more or dont say thankyou to God. (im not copying "sam the ham")

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  9. Your best friend! Creepers!September 18, 2012 at 5:43 PM

    Im stealing your account NOAH. :D

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    1. snowmanSeptember 18, 2012 at 7:46 PM

      what
      o no he's a creeper

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    2. lexi : DSeptember 19, 2012 at 7:23 AM

      what is all this!!!!!!! it's 7:15 and I decided to look at the blog and....who are all these people!!!!!!!!!

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  10. Buddy :DSeptember 18, 2012 at 5:45 PM

    Iam similar to the isrialites because i do not obey god but when he helps us we think thank u now i hav faith then u dont have faith and its just a cycle:buddy :D

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  11. Buddy :DSeptember 18, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    WHO THE HECK IS (Your Best Freind! Creepers!)

    REALLY...........NOAH IS THAT U!?!?!?!?!?!?



    LOLOL:Buddy :D

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2012 at 6:07 PM

    I think you are right we are like the isreites we all sin. :)

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2012 at 6:12 PM

    By the way l am anonymous mr.pistachio

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  14. MAD W.September 18, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    When we get little things we don't really think about god but when we get big things we ussually praise god. The israelites got a big thing, god saved their lives, and they probably praised god for a few minutes and then just starated forgetting god was there and they were ungrateful. By the way, you guys need to give me a new nickname cause this one is getting old. Somebody with a good imagination give me on haha! ;)

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  15. BUDDYSeptember 18, 2012 at 6:37 PM

    k your new nickname is pie face lol:BUDDY

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    1. snowmanSeptember 18, 2012 at 7:49 PM

      your so mean

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    2. krazySeptember 19, 2012 at 7:16 AM

      I totally agree with madi w. buddy really you are mean.

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  16. MAD W.September 18, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    No not pie face haha nice try buddy :)

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2012 at 7:14 PM

    we sin all the time just thank god for forgiving us(: cman

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  18. jack atlusSeptember 18, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    you go anonymous that is wonderful and true(josh b)

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  19. snowmanSeptember 18, 2012 at 7:54 PM

    we all are similar cause we sin an we ask god for forgiveness

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  20. JTSeptember 18, 2012 at 8:01 PM

    have faith

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  21. Insane JaneSeptember 18, 2012 at 8:04 PM

    Sorry I am posting so late at night, I forgot.

    When we think of the Israelites we think "who would forget God after a miracle like the parting of the Red Sea?!" But, in reality, we are all people and we would do the same thing. That really helps me to remember God.

    OK, who is really creeper?,

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  22. Pineapple HeadSeptember 18, 2012 at 8:06 PM

    we can always have faith in God and trust him with all we do! We just got our travel approval!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PS this is emmy

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  23. krazy kateSeptember 19, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    I would be cooled out. I would be amasinged.

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  24. krazy kateSeptember 19, 2012 at 7:13 AM


    I think that the Israelites just prayed and praised to God for few min. We all need to get God first in our hearts,then others, and we are third. We all should praise him in what ever you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do what Israelites did only praised God for just a min.

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