In case you are wondering, and some of you know this well enough, my wife is not Indian. She is Chinese. And in case you are wondering, I am not Chinese. Our children will look at you funny if you ask them their race. They may say "human race". But one thing is for sure, we are all children of God. The people of Israel were however told by God not to marry foreigners. They disobeyed.
Ezra 9:15, O Lord God of Israel, You are righteous, for we are left as a remnant, as it is this day. Here we are before You, in our guilt, though no one can stand before You because of this!”
Ezra prayed for forgiveness on behalf of the people. He is thankful and seeks God's forgiveness. It was a great wrong because with each foreign marriage they were bringing the worship of other gods into the family and nation. That is how Solomon fell.
As 3 of our children move towards the next phase of their lives in the next 1 year, I pray that they seek our blessing for the right spouse. The person must be a Godly person and a follower of Jesus. Father, grant our children the best mates so that each one will grow Godly families.
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