𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫

August 20, 2023

Delilah lulled Samson to sleep with his head in her lap, and then she called in a man to shave off the seven locks of his hair. In this way, she began to bring him down, and his strength left him.

Judges 16:19 NLT Bible

Samson was a Nazarite, set apart for service to God. However, it was his weakness for Delilah that proved tragic for him in the end. He was smitten by her and she coerced him into divulging the secret about his extraordinary strength....his hair was never to be cut. As we read in this verse, she had his hair cut, his strength left him and he was captured and enslaved by the Philistines. However, his hair grew back and he cried out to God and used his new strength to destroy the temple of the philistine god, killing himself and thousands of Philistines.

Today, there are many people who have a 'Delilah' in their lives. It's a weakness that has the potential to cripple and destroy their lives. They are caught up in a web of infidelity, lust, addiction and much more and lack the power to break free. It's not too late. The answer can be found in God, but we must first recognize our condition, confess it to Him and allow Him to set us free. 

Thank you Lord for being my Deliverer. This weakness is consuming and controlling my life and I seem unable to break free. Today, I surrender it all to You and pray that You will set me free. I love you, Jesus. Amen!

Be Blessed!

Lydia