Marry, as Long as

Marry, as Long as…

"This is GOD's command to Zelophehad's daughters: They are free to marry anyone they choose as long as they marry within their ancestral clan." (Num.36:6)

God’s instruction to the daughters of Zelophehad is more than an Old Testament regulation—it is a guiding principle for believers today. They were free to marry anyone they desired, but within the boundary of their own clan.

How does this apply to us? As a believer, you are free to marry anyone you choose, but only within the family of faith. The reason is simple: God did not want the inheritance of Israel transferred from one tribe to another. In the same way, He does not want your spiritual inheritance and value as a daughter or son of Zion diluted by unbelief.

This is exactly what Paul meant when he said:

"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?" (2 Cor. 6:14)

Put another way: “Be equally yoked with believers.” Just as oxen yoked unevenly cannot plough effectively, so too a believer and an unbeliever cannot walk in unity or achieve God’s desired results together. Paul draws a sharp line: the believer is righteousness, the unbeliever unrighteousness; the believer is light, the unbeliever darkness. One cannot blend with the other.

So here is the principle: Marry anyone you choose, as long as they belong to the household of faith.

Good day,
Have a great day today,
Dr. Emmanuel Okoro,
(aka Dr. Lift)

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