Do NOT Try This At Home
Samson illustrates well that old saying "bull in a china shop." If there ever was an unlikely choice for a judge of Israel, he fit the bill. Some might describe him as "all brawn and no brain." He didn't seem to "get it," ever. But if the story of Samson proves nothing else, it does show us that God does work in mysterious ways and uses all kinds to accomplish his plans and purposes in history. The beginning was promising, commencing with the appearance of an angel to announce the arrival of a special child who would be dedicated to the service of the Lord before his conception. "… the boy is to be a Nazarite, set apart to God from birth, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hands of the Philistines " —Judges 13:5. Manoah and his wife received strict instructions to follow in preparation for Samson's birth. The baby was healthy. " The woman gave birth to a boy…and he grew and the Lord blessed him, and the Spirit of th...