We Are The People

Nehemiah 13:24-25 “²⁴ And half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and could not speak the language of Judah, but spoke according to the language of one or the other people.  ²⁵ So I contended with them and cursed them, struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters as wives to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons or yourselves.”

Nehemiah was serious about God’s people marrying within the faith community.  Although I don’t think it wise to pull out peoples’ hair and strike them for not teaching their children what is right in God’s sight concerning marriage, we should be very empathetic concerning this very important standard in marriage relationships.

Pray today that Christian leaders, teachers and parents be courageous in instructing their children to only marry “in the faith”.  This will result in obedience to the command that one generation teach the next about God’s goodness and faithfulness.

Special Prayer Focus:  Please pray for families of loved ones lost on the recent airline crashes and the one shot down in Ukraine. Pray that the situations be handled wisely by the world community, especially by our country.  Pray that truth be revealed concerning who was responsible.

    Also pray for the crisis in Israel concerning Gaza and Libya, Iraq, Syria, etc.  Pray for the protection of innocent lives and that the world community will see the situation through the eyes of truth.  Finally, pray that the United States continue to support our strongest ally in that area of the world, Israel, for in doing so we will be blessed.  Genesis 12:3