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Our
eighteen-year-old daughter had to fend off a marriage proposal the other day.
Seems that a young man in the hallway that she had known for almost five years
accosted her with the big question. He was very sincere and I think Christa
was a bit startled by the proposal.
He was obviously very
taken with her, but she had to say no without giving it much thought. He
wanted an explanation. After all, he loved her! She still hasn't been able
to totally convince Daniel that she just can't marry her little five-year-old
brother!
I am personally very pleased that the little guy
thinks so much of his big sister. Family love isn't always so sweet or loyal.
King David sought to show a loyalty and special mercy and
grace to his deceased friend Jonathan's descendant Mephibosheth. Jonathan
had been closer to David than any of his own brothers. It would have been
culturally correct to have him killed as a grandson of his enemy Saul. David
instead chose to show him mercy and grace.
Our family relationships
should be of highest priority. A reading of Ephesians
5:22 - 6:4 shows that God has some directions for family relationships.
The Bible records dozens of families illustrating those principles.
God wants you to make family relationships a priority. After all, He gave His
own Son so that you could join His family!
All Scripture references are from the New American
Standard Version unless otherwise noted.
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Marriage Proposal 
