Key Verse: Verse 4 – “And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.”
Key Words: he loved a woman
Every child knows the story of Samson and Delilah. They were sweethearts, but should not have been. They should not have been together for several reasons.
First, it was an unequal yoke: a Hebrew who believed in God and a Philistine who didn’t.
Secondly, it was a deceitful relationship. Delilah constantly attempted to deceive Samson to find out where his strength lied.
Thirdly, it was an adulterous relationship.
Fourthly, it was a deadly relationship, not only did Samson die, but so did many Philistines.
To say that both Samson and Delilah were foolish would be an understatement; but people do foolish things for the excitement and adrenalin rush that they receive. How foolish!
In 1982, “ABC Evening News” reported on an unusual work of modern art – a chair affixed to a shotgun. It was to be viewed by sitting in the chair and looking directly into the gun barrel. The gun was loaded and set on a timer to fire at an undetermined moment within the next hundred years. The amazing thing was that people waited in lines to sit and stare into the shell’s path! They all knew the gun could go off at point-blank range at any moment, but they were gambling that the fatal blast wouldn’t happen during their minute in the chair. Yes, it was foolhardy, yet many people who wouldn’t dream of sitting in that chair live a lifetime gambling that they can get away with sin. Foolishly they ignore the risk until the inevitable self-destruction.
So it was with these sweethearts that should have never been.
What to do:
✞Remember, if it is wrong then nothing right can come from it.
No comments:
Post a Comment