Samson And His Strength
Judges 14:2 says, “And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.”
Samson was bestowed with a supernatural strength from God (v. 6). But he was driven by his fleshly desires and even commanded his parents to get “a woman in Timnath” because she pleased him well (v. 3b). He was focused only on what he thought and felt (Prov 29:11). He wants her, and nothing would stop him! Even though his parents voiced their objections (v. 3a), no one, not even what God said (Ex 34:16), would prevent him from having his way (Prov 16:25). Because he only cared about what would make him happy (Ex 20:17).
These lustful tendencies stood in direct opposition to God’s will (Acts 5:39). It’s a barrier against “all wisdom” (Prov 18:1). Samson was supposed to live his entire life as a Nazarite (Jgs 13:5). This means that he was not supposed to live as he pleased, but a life that is wholly dedicated “unto the Lord” (Num 6:2). When we trusted Jesus as our Lord and Savior by faith (Rom 10:17), He saved us by His grace (Eph 2:8); He redeemed us from all iniquity, and purified “unto Himself a peculiar people” (Titus 2:14).
Since we were bought with a price, we must glorify God in our body and in our “spirit, which are God's” (1 Cor 6:20)! Our Lord Jesus paid the full price of our redemption from the slave market of sin (1 Pet 1:18), with His own blood (Heb 9:12). Therefore, God’s will in our lives should always be our utmost desire and priority (Rom 12:2). Samson’s attitude is evident in today’s society; it’s called “lasciviousness” (Jude 1:4), or a lack of restraint and shameless conduct towards lust (2 Tim 3:3). What matters most in this selfish mindset is to always get what they want. This is a warning sign that we must avoid. Because it leads to destruction – just like what happened to Samson! God bless you!
-Pastor Melito Barrera
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