Does the world think you "stink"? - Exodus 6-8

The nation of Israel was very frustrated with Moses and Aaron. Prior to their arrival to "deliver" the nation life was tough but predictable. They had to endure slavery but they were given the resources to do the job. When Moses started messing with Pharoah's head, he turned on the people and not only held them to slavery he also took away their resources. How did the leaders of Israel respond? Rather than rejoice that God had sent someone to stand up to Pharoah they complained. Their compliant was that Moses and Aaron made them "odious" to Pharoah. The leaders didn't like that Pharoah no longer treated them with "respect." This logic demonstrates how far we can get into bondage to sin and others. Israel was being set free from slavery. But, they didn't want to be set free. They didn't want the "world" to look upon them as "different." They wanted to be accepted by the world even if that acceptance was in the shape of slavery. God is trying to set us free and to make us after His image. We, accordning to Peter, are becoming a "peculiar (holy) nation" (1 Peter 2:9). If we are to be holy we are to be odious to the world. In fact, the world ought to be odious to us. The leaders of Israel wanted to "fit in" any way possible. They didn't mind being slaves as long as they were slaves that the world likes. We are trying so hard to fit in we are forgetting God redeemed us to get out.