Have you ever seen a drawing or painting of Samson? Most of them show him as a man with enormous bulging muscles over very part of his body. He looks like a modern wrestling hero. But was he really like that? Probably not, otherwise the Philistines would have known the secret of his unusual strength. Samson's power came from the Spirit of God. But sad to say as we saw yesterday, while Samson was supposed to be the leader or judge to deliver Israel, most of the time he used his great strength to either deliver or amuse himself. No one could kill a lion with his bare hands. But Samson did. No one could catch 300 foxes and turn them into the enemy's grain fields. But Samson did. No one could lift a city's gate and gateposts, and carry them miles away up a hill. But Samson did. It would be very interesting to know how the town's people got them back again! How did Samson do all this and more besides? By the power loaned him by the Spirit of God. When that power finally left him, he had nothing. What a lesson for us today! The same Holy Spirit is willing to lend His power to anyone who accepts Jesus Christ and yields his life to Him. It would seem that in Old Testament days, the Holy Spirit would come on a person for a special task but would not indwell him. Today the Holy Spirit indwells and will never leave a believer. But if that person is disobedient and chooses sin rather than Christ's will, the Holy Spirit will withdraw His power. The Holy Spirit is waiting to use anyone who will give his life to Christ. His power is still the same. He longs to be able to trust you and use you for Christ's sake. Are we willing to allow Him to do it? |
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