Adenike Morounke Adebola
29/09/2014
As I prepared for the day, my fingers found their way to the
undergrowth I have been nurturing for a few months now. Yaaaay, my hair is
growing. I could go on and on about all that is required to nurture hair but
that is not what this post is about
As I rejoiced about my hair growth, the Holy Spirit reminded
me of someone that must have rejoiced like me as he realised his hair was
growing (back).
Samson was a man with what was considered to be supernatural
strength. I don't think he truly believed his strength came from his hair... If
he did, something must have been seriously wrong with him when he told Delilah,
who had demonstrated to him that she truly meant to hand him over to his
enemies. I think he thought his strength came from 'shaking himself' or
something...
Samson carelessly revealed his source of strength to Delilah
who betrayed him for silver...The Philistines used that against Samson and
imprisoned him. They caused him to use his God-given strength to grind for
them. They removed his eyes but they also forgot what truly gave them the
victory over Samson... "HOWBEIT the hair of his head began to grow again
after he was shaven." (Judges 16:22).
I wonder what made them forget that Samson's strength came
from his hair. I believe it was the same reason Goliath did not protect his
forehead.
Thank God Samson nurtured his hair. He had come to the point
where he had submitted to God. He realized that his strength was from God and
not by his power. God had tied his supernatural strength to his hair. It was up
to Samson to keep the hair nurtured.
We may not have Samson's supernatural strength (I'm not even
sure we need that in our day) but there are still Philistines to conquer. God
has given us supernatural strength and put it in our spirits. We may have
carelessly allowed ourselves be subdued and imprisoned by the 'Philistines' who
we should have subdued as a result of indiscipline. Thank God they have not put
out our eyes. Even if they had, they are too drunk with their success in
subduing us that they have forgotten why they were able to subdue us in the
first place.
"Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath
torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two
days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live
in his sight. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going
forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the
latter and former rain unto the earth." (Hosea 6:1-3).
Let us continue to nurture our spirits with the Word and
with prayer. Soon, the opportunity we have been praying for will come.
I am not sure why Samson chose to die with the Philistines.
David also fought Philistines but he did not die a premature death, neither was
he killed in battle. I pray for you, that you will live to tell the story of
the battle.
I have a message for someone here today - "For there is
hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the
tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the
earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; Yet through the scent of water
it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant." (Job 14:7-9).
Your strength will return again! You will sing songs of
victory again.
The Bible records that the number of Philistines Samson
killed when he submitted his supernatural strength to God was more than the
number he killed when he worked in his own wisdom.
Have a blessed and productive day.
**Samson's story can be found in Judges 13-16 and Hebrews
11:32**
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