Day 23: Judges 16

Judges 16

I do not understand Samson in this chapter.

He falls in love with Delilah. 3 times Delilah asks how to make him weak. 3 times he lies to her and she tests him and proves that he lied.

Did he never suspect that she meant to sell his secret and harm him?

Eventually Delilah is so persistent that he gives in and tells her the truth. Shave Samson's head and he's just a normal guy.

For 20 years Samson led Israel. Once he became a prisoner (they shaved his head and were able to capture him), they blinded him and made him entertain them. However, he prayed to God and was able to collapse an entire building with his bare hands, killing more people as he died than he had when he had lived.

If God gave you super strength for as long as you didn't cut your hair, what would you do with that strength? Would you help lead God's people like Samson did?

Tomorrow's Reading: Ruth 1 & 4