Day Five
I had lunch with my Pastor today during lunch and we started talking about Sampson and Delilah. It was very fitting because I actually view myself as a modern day Sampson. I am strong and I have long locks. I believe that my hair is in fact the source of my strength. I have been growing it for 16 years and that’s just this batch.
Anyway the Pastor was saying that the Sampson story was about obedience. He said that God told Sampson to do one thing and that was to not cut his hair. Being obedient requires accountability and that’s why being obedient is so hard.
The story is also about a man being broke down. The Pastor said that most people are unaware that before Delilah got to Sampson there were 2 others. Yep! 2 other women tried to get to the source of Sampson’s strength and felled. The Pastor talked about those 2 women actually broke him enough to where Delilah could be successful in getting Sampson’s secret.
Pastor said that Delilah could also be looked at as a spirit. It was the spirit of temptation causing Sampson to finally give in to his weakness for women. The Pastor said that the enemy usually moves very slowly when trying to conquer you.
He would send a little temptation in the form of a nice and polite female colleague. This is done simply to prime you for the second attack. Secondly he would send another lady who is a little more comforting in your time of need. Then finally he sends in your “Delilah” to close the deal.
Wow!!!! How powerful a message and the moral of the story brothers is to watch who you talk to if your weakness is women. Delilah is waiting for you to slip up and tell all your secrets in order to get to your source of strength. Family, wife and your relationship with God is at risk. Watch your step kids….
