Judges 14
Devotional:
His father and mother objected. “Isn’t there even one woman in our tribe or among all the Israelites you could marry?” they asked. “Why must you go to the pagan Philistines to find a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me! She looks good to me.” His father and mother didn’t realize the Lord was at work in this, creating an opportunity to work against the Philistines, who ruled over Israel at that time. (Judges 14:3-4)
God commanded His people not to marry those who did not share their faith in Him, but Samson had his eyes on a Philistine woman who did not share his faith. Samson’s parents did the right thing by urging Samson to find a wife from among the Israelites, and Samson was wrong to persist in his plan to marry this woman. Yet in all of this, we see that God was accomplishing his purposes (verse 4). Even our stubbornness and sin do not get in the way of God accomplishing His purposes. God’s plan was for Samson to “begin to save Israel from the power of the Philistines” (Judges 13:5). At the end of chapter 14 he takes revenge on 30 Philistines. Can you look back on your life and see ways that God has redeemed your rebellion to accomplish His purposes?
His father and mother objected. “Isn’t there even one woman in our tribe or among all the Israelites you could marry?” they asked. “Why must you go to the pagan Philistines to find a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me! She looks good to me.” His father and mother didn’t realize the Lord was at work in this, creating an opportunity to work against the Philistines, who ruled over Israel at that time. (Judges 14:3-4)
God commanded His people not to marry those who did not share their faith in Him, but Samson had his eyes on a Philistine woman who did not share his faith. Samson’s parents did the right thing by urging Samson to find a wife from among the Israelites, and Samson was wrong to persist in his plan to marry this woman. Yet in all of this, we see that God was accomplishing his purposes (verse 4). Even our stubbornness and sin do not get in the way of God accomplishing His purposes. God’s plan was for Samson to “begin to save Israel from the power of the Philistines” (Judges 13:5). At the end of chapter 14 he takes revenge on 30 Philistines. Can you look back on your life and see ways that God has redeemed your rebellion to accomplish His purposes?
Pray it:
Father, I believe that you work all things together for good as part of your perfect plan. Help me to see how you are at work in redeeming even my failures to walk in your word for your glory and my good. Amen.
Father, I believe that you work all things together for good as part of your perfect plan. Help me to see how you are at work in redeeming even my failures to walk in your word for your glory and my good. Amen.
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Who is someone you can share a verse or thought from this passage with?
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