Everyone knows the story of Samson and Delilah. It just seems as though Samson couldn’t resist the Philistine women. So now we find Samson with this Philistine harlot, Delilah, which eventually leads to his death. The story and life of Samson is filled with sorrow, but to me the saddest part is when Samson was so far away from God that he didn’t even know that God had departed from him.
I believe today we have many believers who sit in our church pews in just such a spiritual condition as Samson. They are trying to fight spiritual battles never realizing the power of God has departed from them because they are living in sin. How sad!!
Reminds me of a story I read recently. “In his book Spiritual Stamina, Stuart Briscoe tells the story of a man who bought a new computer. Bringing his new prize home, he carefully opened the box, gingerly took the machine out, studied its manual, and connected the wires. Eagerly he flipped on the power switch – but nothing happened. Puzzled, the man switched the computer off and rechecked all the connections. He rounded up a screwdriver and fastened the wires more securely. He read again the relevant portion of the manual. Satisfied that he’d followed directions, he flipped the computer on – and again nothing happened. As his anger rose, the man’s little girl walked into the room.
“’Hi, Daddy!’ her cheery voice rang out. ‘What a pretty computer! Can I plug it in?’”
I trust today you are plugged in to the right power source.
What to do:
✞ Evaluate your power source today.
- How’s your prayer life? Are you living with unconfessed sin?
- Are you currently living in sin?
- Do you have a close relationship with God? Do you walk with Him and talk with Him and witness for Him?
- Is your relationship with fellow believers right?
Pastor’s Note: The Scripture does not specifically state that Delilah was a Philistine, but she lived in the valley of Sorek (verse 4) which was a region of Philistine-held territory.
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