Hello Everyone,

Samson was not only strong in body, but in mind and spirit. He was sharp witted. He loved riddles and had a great sense of humor. No wonder his name was sunshine...he was full of potential.

And yet this is not a happy story, it is a tragedy. He went from hero to zero, from victor to victim. Disobedience, defeat, disgrace, and destruction were his labels.

He was bold before men, but weak before women. He had the Spirit of God on him, but lived for the appetites of the flesh. He was called on to declare war on the enemies of God, but many times we find him parting with the enemies of God.

He fought the Lord's battles by day, and broke the Lord's commandments by night.

Sunshine was his name, which speaks of light, yet he ended his life in darkness having had his eyes poked out. At times he soared to incredible heights, but also sunk to incredible depths.

If you had told Samson at the beginning of his life what he would do in the end, he would not have thought himself capable of going that far.

This reminds us that there are 3 people in your seat right now.
The person you are now, the one you could be for God, and the one you could be for the devil.

Samson paid a high price for his low living.

First of all Samson dishonored his parents.
Judges 14:1-3 ¹ Samson went down to Timnah and saw there a young Philistine woman. ² When he returned, he said to his father and mother, "I have seen a Philistine woman in Timnah; now get her for me as my wife."

³ His father and mother replied, "Isn't there an acceptable woman among your relatives or among all our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?"
But Samson said to his father, "Get her for me. She's the right one for me."

The first step in his downward journey was he did not honor his parents. He had godly parents who pleaded with him to do right.

Exodus 20:12 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
Samson thumbed his nose at his parents, and died young!

God has given this command for a purpose and it is for our benefit.

Oh How HE Love Us!

Pastor Phil