Samson’s Downfall

We can all learn some lessons from Samson’s life.  Samson was a Nazarite from birth and was from the Danite clan, he was a judge who had some real character flaws, Samson was not grounded in the Lord!!  Samson lacked a strong character, yes, he was gifted by God but not committed to the principles he needed to be committed to.  Samson lacked spiritual discernment and without these things, it led to his downfall.  Samson was born to be a deliverer and was going to be used to help deliver the Israelites from the Philistines which he did help.  Samson’s lack of spiritual discernment, plus a weak character, being easily tempted by women of weak character themselves, brought forth his downfall.

Think of how many men who claimed to be believers have had this same problem down through the ages.  Why do you think the enemy of our souls uses porn to get boys and girls and men and women addicted?  Think about this, why was Samson playing games with this lady, flirting with her instead of coming right out and telling her why he was born or getting away from her completely?  Just looking at Samson’s life, and how easily he was deceived, reminds me of how easy Eve was deceived by the sin of the flesh and was easily enticed and how Adam freely took of the fruit and also sinned.

Sins of the flesh are not easily resisted.  Look at King David and Bathsheba, the lust of the eyes, a fleshy sin, and once again a man’s reputation was destroyed in God’s eyes.  And that wasn’t the end, he had to cover over his secret sin, so he had her husband killed in the war.  David sent a letter by Uriah, Bathsheba’s husband, telling Joab to put Uriah on the front line, so in the heat of the battle Joab did, then he withdrew his troops and Uriah was killed.  Now you see how secret sins will be exposed and how one sin can easily lead to another and separate us from God and how painful sin can be when held onto and not truly repented of.

Just think about the pain and suffering it will cost, the longer you put off truly repenting and confessing your sins to the Lord, it can be devastating.  Please read Psalms 51:1-20, “For the music director: a psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he went to Bathsheba. Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your mercy. According to You great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions and my sin is ever before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are just when You speak, and blameless when You judge. Behold, I was born in iniquity and in sin when my mother conceived me. Surely You desire truth in the inner being. Make me know wisdom inwardly. Cleanse me with hyssop and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness, so the bones You crushed may rejoice. Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Do not cast me from Your presence—take not Your Ruach ha-Kodesh from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit. Then will I teach transgressors Your ways. and sinners will return to You. Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God—God of my salvation. Then my tongue will sing for joy of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. For You would not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it, nor be pleased by burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and a contrite heart, O God You will not despise.”   

If I remember right, I think it took David around a year before he truly repented and he was truly miserable.  Now think of what happened to Samson because he foolishly told the secret of his great strength, he lost his eyesight and his so called lover, and even though in the end he got his revenge, it cost him his life.  Just think how differently his story could have turned out if he hadn’t given into the lust of the flesh.  I am sure we could all relate to this story in our own lives and say, if we only hadn’t given in to the lust of the flesh, things could have been so different.

I want you to know there is forgiveness for the truly repentant sinner who has a change of heart and mind, ready to leave their life of sin and follow the Lord.  By faith, confess your sins and ask the Lord to forgive you and cleanse you of all unrighteousness and to dwell in your heart forever.

Now please read John 3:16-17, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.”

Jesus came that we might have life and have it more abundantly and to set the captive free, praise His holy name.  Let Him do this for you today!!  I pray this has been a help and a blessing and also an encouragement to you!!  May you have a super day and may the good Lord bless you and yours!!