“Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the women of the land. When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of that area, saw her, he took her and raped her. His heart was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.” — Genesis 34:1-3 NIV
A domain merely means an area. In Christ, God’s defined area for we Christians is the Church. If we fail to appreciate God’s design for us, we’ll hardly recognize that it’s for our own good.
The safest realm you can ever live in is the realm of God.
When Jacob returned from Paddan Aram to Shechem, he had one daughter called Dinah amongst his twelve sons. Jacob was fresh to the environment. So probably, his entire household was oblivious of the behaviour of the Shechemites.
Dinah went out to visit the women of the land. When she got into the city, Hamor the Hivite saw her. He took her and raped her. Later on, he went to tell his father that he wanted Dinah to be his wife.
Now, that is wickedness. In our generation, it’s like forcing a lady to marry a man who had raped her. What even shows he’ll be humble after marriage?
What Dinah did was wrong. She failed to stay in her godly domain (her father’s household), where the presence of God was. She thought visiting the Shechem women would enable her to make new friends. But it was a trap.
The Bible never records that Dinah ever had any child. When Hamor the Hivite raped her, her seed got corrupted because Hivites were part of the cursed generations of Canaan (Noah’s grandson, whose father was Ham – Genesis 10:15-18). So even if she had any child that wasn’t recorded in the Bible, that generation probably perished.
Young women, don’t go outside the Church to marry unbelievers. Don’t go outside the scope of the church to make “close and intimate” friends, especially those of the opposite sex. You might think this is a limitation. However, it’s God’s design to protect you from being violated and defiled.
As beautiful as you are, remember that you’re God’s prized possession. Worldly people can discern your goodness and will try sending marriage proposals. But friend, stay in your godly domain. The desperateness of staying unmarried shouldn’t push you to make rash decisions.
If you already have worldly people as close friends, reduce your communication with them, and start getting close to the brethren. Stay in your godly domain, but relate with worldly people wisely.
You’re a blessing.
Prayer
Father in the name of Jesus, help me stay in Your domain designed for me in Christ for my protection. May I receive the strength to reject any pressure to closely associate with people outside the faith of Christ. Amen!
Devotional Code: KGD // 2022 – 143
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