Wednesday March 17th, 2021
Memorize: 1 Corinthians 2:15 Amplified Bible (AMP)
« But the spiritual man [the spiritually mature Christian] judges all things [questions, examines and applies what the Holy Spirit reveals], yet is himself judged by no one [the unbeliever cannot judge and understand the believer’s spiritual nature]. »
Read: Judges 16:4-21 New Living Translations (NLT)
4 Some time later Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in the valley of Sorek.
5 The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said,
“Entice Samson to tell you what makes him so strong and how he can be overpowered and tied up securely. Then each of us will give you 1,100 pieces of silver.”
6 So Delilah said to Samson,
“Please tell me what makes you so strong and what it would take to tie you up securely.”
7 Samson replied,
“If I were tied up with seven new bowstrings that have not yet been dried, I would become as weak as anyone else.”
8 So the Philistine rulers brought Delilah seven new bowstrings, and she tied Samson up with them.
9 She had hidden some men in one of the inner rooms of her house, and she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!”
But Samson snapped the bowstrings as a piece of string snaps when it is burned by a fire. So the secret of his strength was not discovered.
10 Afterward Delilah said to him,
“You’ve been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now please tell me how you can be tied up securely.”
11 Samson replied,
“If I were tied up with brand-new ropes that had never been used, I would become as weak as anyone else.”
12 So Delilah took new ropes and tied him up with them. The men were hiding in the inner room as before, and again Delilah cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But again Samson snapped the ropes from his arms as if they were thread.
13 Then Delilah said,
“You’ve been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now tell me how you can be tied up securely.”
Samson replied,
“If you were to weave the seven braids of my hair into the fabric on your loom and tighten it with the loom shuttle, I would become as weak as anyone else.”
So while he slept, Delilah wove the seven braids of his hair into the fabric.
14 Then she tightened it with the loom shuttle. Again she cried out,
“Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!”
But Samson woke up, pulled back the loom shuttle, and yanked his hair away from the loom and the fabric.
15 Then Delilah pouted, “How can you tell me, ‘I love you,’ when you don’t share your secrets with me?
You’ve made fun of me three times now, and you still haven’t told me what makes you so strong!”
16 She tormented him with her nagging day after day until he was sick to death of it.
17 Finally, Samson shared his secret with her.
“My hair has never been cut,” he confessed, “for I was dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth.
If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as anyone else.”
18 Delilah realized he had finally told her the truth, so she sent for the Philistine rulers. “Come back one more time,” she said, “for he has finally told me his secret.”
So the Philistine rulers returned with the money in their hands.
19 Delilah lulled Samson to sleep with his head in her lap, and then she called in a man to shave off the seven locks of his hair.
In this way she began to bring him down, and his strength left him.
20 Then she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!”
When he woke up, he thought, “I will do as before and shake myself free.”
But he didn’t realize the Lord had left him.
21 So the Philistines captured him and gouged out his eyes.
They took him to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze chains and forced to grind grain in the prison.
Message:
An old woman once gave her daughter-In-law a piece of bread saying, “Eat and use it to block your womb”. the lady ate it wondering what kind of statement that was. Years after however, this lady could not conceive.
One day, she heard that we were coming to hold a crusade in the town where she lived so she decided to fast in preparation for the programme. While still fasting and praying, she dreamt that a man removed a very long rope from her stomach and at its end was a piece of bread- the same one her mother-in-law had given her years ago. True to her words, it had really blocked her womb. To the glory of God, she was set free that day.
In the mighty name of Jesus, I decree that you are set free from any bondage in your life.
You have to be spiritually sensitive if you would not become prey to the devil.
When the devil attacks the businesses of some people, they try to give a logical explanation to it – either blaming the economy, competitors, government policies and the likes.
Some think it is the weather when their children fall sick continually.
It is time to arise and tell the devil “enough is enough”.
If you keep tolerating the devil, he will keep on tormenting you.
You cannot continue to take spiritual issues with levity; you have to rise and pray!
Rise and send the devil packing from your life. Embark on a fast and tell God
“Until this reproach is over, I am not leaving this mountain”.
Genesis 18:2 GNT says:
« Abraham looked up and saw three men standing there. As soon as he saw them, he ran out to meet them. Bowing down with his face touching the ground.»
Don’t miss life-changing opportunists because of ignorance.
Only God knows how many more years Abraham would have had to wait for his promised child if he had not been sensitive enough to host those angels passing by his house.
Imagine if Jacob had not wrestled with that angel In Genesis 32:24-32, he may never have become a mighty nation.
You must be spiritually sensitive to know when Jesus is passing by so you can grab what you want before It is too late.
When I say that being at a programme is a once-in-a-life time opportunity, some think I am merely encouraging the congregation; however, those who are sensitive attend with an expectant heart and had their testimonies.
You have to be sensitive to spiritual things so you too can live in victory.
Prayer point: Today, I break loose from any bondage I have entered into due to negligence or any other reason, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Author: Pst E. A Adeboye
Texte edited by Naomie
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