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Not much to write home about when it comes to Samson.
He doesn’t deserve hero status. His battles were less for the Lord and
more for private vengeance, and as for his devotion to the Lord, that
sure shines through with his visit to a prostitute.
He’d developed quite an entitlement mentality, and my
commentary said, “He disregarded the warnings of God, disobeyed the Word of
God, and was defeated by the enemies of God. He probably thought
that he had the privilege of indulging in sin. Since he
wore the badge of a Nazirite and won so many victories for the Lord, but he was
wrong.”
It also said, “How different it would have been had he first
conquered HIMSELF before he sought to conquer the Lord’s enemies.”
Father, You created us with great curiosity and
passion, and unfortunately as we explore the one, it invades the other and
causes real problems. Please help my sons and me to understand where
Samson went wrong and to avoid making the same mistakes he did. No man is
entitled to himself, for we all are Your children and must answer
to You.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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