The story of Samson and Delilah
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Samson and Delilah
Bright morning 4given,
Samson was one of the most arrogant and disobedient character in the OT. He typifies the natural man whose mind has not been renewed by the Word who, when given power prematurely, could use and abuse it for his own advantage. Despite this weakness however, God in His sovereign love for His people who cry out to Him day and night, will use a gifted man like Samson to deliver them from oppression. That could be the reason why the gifts and call of God are irrevocable (Romans 11:29).
Delilah represented worldly temptations that has become Samson's waterloo. But didn't we all, at one time or the other, fell to temptation?
This example clearly warns us not be unequally yoked with unbelievers.
We are God's temple and his Spirit lives in us. If we destroy God's temple through sexual immorality or by being a friend of the world conforming to its sins and lusts, we desecrate His temple and create hostility towards God. As a result, God will destroy us like He did to Samson when He took away his strength and allowed his enemies to pluck his eyes out. (II Cor. 6:14-16, I Cor. 3-16-17, Rom. 12:2)
Others would have drowned themselves in self pity if misfortunes and punishment overtook them. But not Samson. He did the right thing. He prayed to God for the grace of giving him back his strength so that in his handicap he could still serve God's purpose till death. Hallelujah!
Here's a poem for you. It's entitled Authority:
Do not touch my anointed ones;
Do my prophets no harm.
Let kings and nations be warned;
The Lord will fight for His servants
(Psa. 105:13-15, Exod. 14:14)
If life and favor is what we want;
We must not fail to find wisdom.
God knows His plan for you and me;
To give us hope, prosperity and victory.
(Pro. 8:35, Jer. 29:11)
He gave us full authority,
Against all powers of the enemy.
Because He lives in us today,
Nothing can harm us in any way.
(Luke 10:19, I John 2:14, 4:4)
You're blessed and anointed!
andrea
Bright morning 4given,
Samson was one of the most arrogant and disobedient character in the OT. He typifies the natural man whose mind has not been renewed by the Word who, when given power prematurely, could use and abuse it for his own advantage. Despite this weakness however, God in His sovereign love for His people who cry out to Him day and night, will use a gifted man like Samson to deliver them from oppression. That could be the reason why the gifts and call of God are irrevocable (Romans 11:29).
Delilah represented worldly temptations that has become Samson's waterloo. But didn't we all, at one time or the other, fell to temptation?
This example clearly warns us not be unequally yoked with unbelievers.
We are God's temple and his Spirit lives in us. If we destroy God's temple through sexual immorality or by being a friend of the world conforming to its sins and lusts, we desecrate His temple and create hostility towards God. As a result, God will destroy us like He did to Samson when He took away his strength and allowed his enemies to pluck his eyes out. (II Cor. 6:14-16, I Cor. 3-16-17, Rom. 12:2)
Others would have drowned themselves in self pity if misfortunes and punishment overtook them. But not Samson. He did the right thing. He prayed to God for the grace of giving him back his strength so that in his handicap he could still serve God's purpose till death. Hallelujah!
Here's a poem for you. It's entitled Authority:
Do not touch my anointed ones;
Do my prophets no harm.
Let kings and nations be warned;
The Lord will fight for His servants
(Psa. 105:13-15, Exod. 14:14)
If life and favor is what we want;
We must not fail to find wisdom.
God knows His plan for you and me;
To give us hope, prosperity and victory.
(Pro. 8:35, Jer. 29:11)
He gave us full authority,
Against all powers of the enemy.
Because He lives in us today,
Nothing can harm us in any way.
(Luke 10:19, I John 2:14, 4:4)
You're blessed and anointed!
andreaSpiritLedEd
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Samson did indeed grow up a spoiled child. But, his birth is a miraculous one in that his mother was sterile. But she is visited by an angel who announces that she is going to give birth to a boy. That right there siignals that God had a calling on Sampson's life.
Chapter 15 of Judges shows that even though Samson's life was filled with worldly living, God still used him against the Philistines. In Chapter 16, we see Sampson, knowing full well that his great strength comes from the Lord, still tries to play games with Delilah and the Philistines until he gets trapped. After this, blinded and tortured by his Philistine captors, a weakened Samson prays to the Lord asking God to strengthen him just one more time (Judges 16:28). God responded by filling his body with strength once again and Sampson literally "brought down the house", killing all the many assembled Philistines who had come to worship their god Dagon.
So, in the end, Samson came to the Lord and fulfilled his divine commision.
SLE
Chapter 15 of Judges shows that even though Samson's life was filled with worldly living, God still used him against the Philistines. In Chapter 16, we see Sampson, knowing full well that his great strength comes from the Lord, still tries to play games with Delilah and the Philistines until he gets trapped. After this, blinded and tortured by his Philistine captors, a weakened Samson prays to the Lord asking God to strengthen him just one more time (Judges 16:28). God responded by filling his body with strength once again and Sampson literally "brought down the house", killing all the many assembled Philistines who had come to worship their god Dagon.
So, in the end, Samson came to the Lord and fulfilled his divine commision.
SLE
