There are two events in Chapter fifteen which immediately grabs our attention. The first event is when Samson catches three hundred foxes and ties their tails together and sets them on fire sending them running through the Philistine corn fields.
His second act that grabs our attention is when Samson takes the jawbone of an ass and slew a thousand Philistines.
But understand, this conflict all began when he went down to Timnath and took a Philistine to be his wife. All of this began when he married out of God’s will.
Four-year-old Suzie had just been told the story of “Snow White” for the first time in her life. She could hardly wait to get home from nursery school to tell her mommy. With wide-eyed excitement, she retold the fairy tale to her mother that afternoon. After relating how Prince Charming had arrived on his beautiful white horse and kissed Snow White back to life, Suzie asked loudly: “And do you know what happened then?”
“Yes,” said her mom, “they lived happily ever after.”
“No,” responded Suzie, with a frown,”...they got married.”
A lady wanted to marry four different men in her lifetime. She said each one would help her with the four things she needed the most. First, she wanted to marry a banker – second, a movie star – next, a clergyman – and finally, a funeral director. When asked why, she answered, “One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go!”
Marrying out of God’s will is disastrous. Charles Wesley once said that his wedding day was the beginning of the worst days of his life. Marry in God’s will.
What to do before you marry:
✞ Get your parents’ approval of who you want to marry.
✞ Get your pastor’s approval.
✞ But most of all, make sure you have God’s approval.
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