Judges 16:17 (KJV)
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
Samson remains an enigma. He was far from a holy man—as we usually understand holiness through Scripture—yet God used him. The plan God intended for Samson was ultimately carried out despite his sin with the harlot and his foolish entanglement with Delilah. How could he not see that she did not love him? She was using him, and she worked for the enemies of God’s people.
But he did not see.
Time after time she tricked him, attempted to betray him, and pressed him with her pleas. Each time he gave in, though he refused to tell her the truth. What happens next deserves serious reflection. Scripture says she “vexed him daily with her words” until he finally revealed what would strip him of his strength.
- Did he decide the Nazarite vow mattered less than his parents had taught him?
- Did he assume that since God had helped him before, he could still prevail even after breaking the vow?
- Did he come to think the power was his own rather than the Lord’s?
I see much of modern Christianity drifting in that same direction. Many see little reason to stay true to the Bible. They find ways to accomplish what they believe is the work of God while setting aside obedience to His Word and devotion to Him.
Samson “wist not that the LORD was departed from him.”
I fear much of today’s Christianity is in the same condition.
The good news is that God still used Samson, and Samson was able to return to fellowship with the Lord. It cost him dearly, but he was restored. Wherever our drift has taken us, we must turn back to God.
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Samson’s Blind Spot and Ours: When Drifting Hearts Don’t Notice God Is Gone
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