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SAMSON (VI)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Judges 14:5-7

Proverbs 8:32-36

 

“Hear instruction, and be wise,

and refuse it not.”

 

SAMSON (VI)
 
Samson’s decision to marry a Philistine, ignoring his call and God’s commands blinded him. He failed in his part to be obedient to his God and call, yet God continued to be gracious to him. God’s grace is seen in the Spirit of the LORD empowering him when he met a lion.
 
“Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath…” (Judg 14:5). The giving in of his parents to his desire to marry a Philistine did not indicate the approval of the LORD. Just because someone gets his own way does not mean that he is right, because there “is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Prov 14:12). Samson literally encountered death in the way he had chosen as he went to seek for the wife he desired, but by the grace of the LORD, he subdued and killed the lion. But this man, who could tear up a lion who pounced on him unexpectedly, was not able to subdue the selfish and sinful passions that, like a tyrant, laid hold on him. This highlights his disobedience and defiance for would not the same God, who gave him grace to overcome the lion, give grace and wisdom to subdue the passion.
 
“…but he told not his father or his mother what he had done” (Judg 14:6). There is no reason given as to why he did not tell his parents what he had done. Could it be out of modesty that he did not want to brag about his exploits for it was not yet time for his ability to be known and published abroad? Or could it be that his conscience accused him of his defiance and he thought his parents would take it as a sign of God’s disapproval and remind him of his error in his choice of wife? Whatever the reason, it is just stated that he did not tell, and that he continued with his ungodly pursuit for a Philistine wife. Like Balaam, who even after having a conversation with his donkey, proceeded on in the pursuit of the honour and riches promised to him by Balak.
 
THOUGHT: “Fight manfully onward, dark passions subdue, look ever to Jesus He’ll carry you through.”

PRAYER: (“Ask the Saviour to help you, He is willing to aid you.”)

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