Samson was a very powerful man when he obeyed God. But when he disobeyed God, he lost his power and was captured by his enemies. At a big party, Samson asked God to let him be powerful one last time. He wanted to show the Philistines, the enemies of Israel, that the true God was more powerful than their false god, Dagon. For the last minutes of Samson’s life, God gave him great power to pull down the pillars of the building and destroy the enemy.
You might not be strong enough to do something like this. If you have trusted the Lord Jesus as your savior, God’s spiritual power lives in you. God has promised us that “Christ is the one who gives me the strength I need to do whatever I must do” (Philippians 4:13).
If you obey God, you will see his power at work in your life every day. God wants to be our strength and our protection. When we depend on him, we are strong. When we are proud, we depend on ourselves and are weak. “God is against the proud, but he is kind to the humble” (1 Peter 5:5).
God gave Samson an opportunity to glorify him in his death. But what God really wants is for us to glorify him in our lives. We might not be able to push apart the pillars of a huge building. But we can push away the things and people that pull us away from obeying God.
Think About This: God wants you to use your special gifts and talents for him. If you don’t have much to give, God will use whatever you have.
Memorize This Scripture: “Christ is the one who gives me the strength I need to do whatever I must do” (Philippians 4:13).