Judges 15
Devotional:
Samson was now very thirsty, and he cried out to the Lord, “You have accomplished this great victory by the strength of your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of these pagans?” So God caused water to gush out of a hollow in the ground at Lehi, and Samson was revived as he drank. Then he named that place “The Spring of the One Who Cried Out,” and it is still in Lehi to this day. (Judges 15:18-19)
Samson continues to have success against the Philistines. With foxes and fire, he destroys their grain. With the jawbone of a donkey, he takes out 1,000 Philistines. He was able to kill those Philistines because the Spirit of the Lord rushed on him. It is interesting that up until this point in his life, we never hear Samson ask for the Lord’s help. God just graciously gives him that help. But at the end of this chapter, for the first time, Samson calls on the Lord. He asks for water, and God miraculously provides water to revive him; Samson finally acknowledges his dependence on God. Unlike Samson, may we be quick to acknowledge our dependence on God and be faithful in giving Him thanks for His blessings.
Samson was now very thirsty, and he cried out to the Lord, “You have accomplished this great victory by the strength of your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of these pagans?” So God caused water to gush out of a hollow in the ground at Lehi, and Samson was revived as he drank. Then he named that place “The Spring of the One Who Cried Out,” and it is still in Lehi to this day. (Judges 15:18-19)
Samson continues to have success against the Philistines. With foxes and fire, he destroys their grain. With the jawbone of a donkey, he takes out 1,000 Philistines. He was able to kill those Philistines because the Spirit of the Lord rushed on him. It is interesting that up until this point in his life, we never hear Samson ask for the Lord’s help. God just graciously gives him that help. But at the end of this chapter, for the first time, Samson calls on the Lord. He asks for water, and God miraculously provides water to revive him; Samson finally acknowledges his dependence on God. Unlike Samson, may we be quick to acknowledge our dependence on God and be faithful in giving Him thanks for His blessings.
Pray it:
Father, I confess that I often fail to give you thanks for your good gifts and fail to recognize my utter and complete dependence upon you. I praise you as the one from whom blessings flow today and each day of my life. Amen.
Father, I confess that I often fail to give you thanks for your good gifts and fail to recognize my utter and complete dependence upon you. I praise you as the one from whom blessings flow today and each day of my life. Amen.
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