“23 About the same time I realized that some of the men of Judah had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. 24 Furthermore, half their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of some other people and could not speak the language of Judah at all.” ~ Nehemiah 13:23-24NLT
When Nehemiah saw this, he was more than upset. Nehemiah wasn’t upset about seeing the next generation lose the culture, but instead, he was upset that they were losing their connection to God. They forgot who they were. In today’s Church, we have the same struggles. Our children know the world. They know each celebrity, every secular song, every secular show, yet they know nothing about God.
They don’t know His characteristics, His Word, His plan. We allow our children to join the world and leave the Church. Why does it matter? Without knowing God, you can’t have a relationship with Him. Without a relationship with Him, you can’t make it into Heaven. Teach your children from a young age, and they won’t forget who they are or who God is.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Be Nehemiah.