Samson's story is famous for its shocking mix of sex, violence, and long, long hair. The people needed a hero but they got this walking miracle of lust and stupidity instead. Why does God use such a selfish and sinful person? It's the only kind of person there is.
Stop asking God to do something for you. Ask God to do something through you. There's a world of need. You'll have his strength, so you can't be stopped. Trust what he's put in you. Go change the world.
You are reading thru the book of Judges and all of the sudden there she is. The woman-prophet-leader of the nation. Deborah was in her time what Moses was in his time. Would God use a woman to fulfill all of those roles same as a man? He already did.
The fattest man in the Bible meets the only left-handed man in the Bible, and the outcome is explosive. Why is this story told in such shocking detail? So we'll see how God works everything out in our lives. Down to the smallest detail.
In the book of Judges the people of God live in moral chaos and confusion. How did things get so bad? Parents, that half-way followed the Lord raised kids that didn't follow the Lord at all. So much is lost in a single generation.
Anywhere you see true love, somebody sacrificed. Love is Sacrifice. The greatest love of all was proven in the greatest sacrifice of all. And it was all for you. Do you even realize how very loved you are?
Jesus told the rich man to trade his wealth for treasure in HEAVEN, where gold is used for paving streets. In other words, gold is worthless up there, so it can't be worth much down here either. Hearing this, the rich man walked away sad. Poor guy.
Back in the day a momma tied her apron strip to the baby so it couldn't wander while she worked. Once it was old enough, she cut the string. Parents, you gotta cut the string. They are not supposed to be tied to you all their lives. They are supposed to become anchored in Christ.
In 1974 a prominent group of theologians known as Nazareth sang and told us " Love Hurts." Don't believe it. Love never causes pain. It's when people fail to love that somebody gets hurt.