Jg 16:22
¶ Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
Samson was born a Nazarite. He was commissioned by God to do a special task. NOBODY did as good a job physically as Samson. He had the power of God on his life and was used mightily of God despite his often and gross misconduct. Samson went and joined himself to the enemy. He married a daughter of the enemy. When his wife was taken from him, he joined himself to a woman of ill regard. When he touched a dead carcase, he sinned against God. When he drank the wine, he sinned against God. He lost part of the promise. however, not until his hair was cut did he lose his promise. He knew not to cut his hair. He knew not to drink the wine. He knew not to touch the dead carcase. So why did he do it? Apathy. Pride. Humanism. He did not lose stregnth when he took the honey from the dead lion's carcase. He did not lose stregnth when he drank of the fruit. He lost his stregnth when he cut his hair. When he totally broke his Nazarite vow. The Bible says he did not even know that he lost his stregnth.
The Philistines took him, bound him, beat him up, put out his eyes and made him like a mule turning the the grindstone. They would make a mock of Samson, the Rebel. They would jest of and at him. The Bible says, BUT HIS HAIR BEGAN TO GROW....THAT, reader, is GRACE.
Long after we are reduced to scorn and mockery and disdain, God's work of GRACE steps out of remission.
It wasnt that his hair grew back. His hair was only an outward symbol of a spiritual growth (in this case). The Bible does not record it, but he got himself right with the Lord...NO DOUBT. His hair began to grow. As Samson worked every day....week after week, his hair began to grow. His dependence on God returned. Samson NEVER got proud after that. He depended on someone to put him between the pillars. He depended on God to "bring down the house". GRACE steps in and restores the cast down. II COR 7 says that GOD COMFORTS THEM THAT ARE CAST DOWN! THANK GOD he restores me when I come to the end of myself and crucify myself afresh. THANK GOD he is there and "grows my hair" when I am of no use to him. THANK GOD he remembers me when I am repentant. Thank GOD he never leaves me or forsakes me. Thank GOD my hair begins to grow.
Samson slew more in his death than in his life. There lies the secret my friend...THERE LIES THE ANSWER Tim.....THERE LIES THE ANSWER CHURCH!! IN OUR DEATH CHRIST IS GLORIFIED! In our Death CHRIST IS EXALTED. In our death, God is well pleased.
I believe it was Duncan Campbell who said it best "THERE IS ROOM ON THE CROSS FOR YOU" We are made a spectacle to the world through our death, but....through our death..."our hair begins to grow"
(side bar: Blasphemy against God is not the unpardonable sin. Blasphemy against Christ is not the unpardonable sin. Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost IS the unpardonable sin- just an interesting parallel...when one blasphemes against the Holy Ghost he is like Samson..they arise to bring God praise and glory...and God is not within 100 miles of that place...and they KNOW IT NOT- God has been far removed from MANY churches around the world...for that same reason....and then GRACE returns and knocks at the door....waiting for someone to open up and let Grace work (REV 3:20) )
¶ Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
Samson was born a Nazarite. He was commissioned by God to do a special task. NOBODY did as good a job physically as Samson. He had the power of God on his life and was used mightily of God despite his often and gross misconduct. Samson went and joined himself to the enemy. He married a daughter of the enemy. When his wife was taken from him, he joined himself to a woman of ill regard. When he touched a dead carcase, he sinned against God. When he drank the wine, he sinned against God. He lost part of the promise. however, not until his hair was cut did he lose his promise. He knew not to cut his hair. He knew not to drink the wine. He knew not to touch the dead carcase. So why did he do it? Apathy. Pride. Humanism. He did not lose stregnth when he took the honey from the dead lion's carcase. He did not lose stregnth when he drank of the fruit. He lost his stregnth when he cut his hair. When he totally broke his Nazarite vow. The Bible says he did not even know that he lost his stregnth.
The Philistines took him, bound him, beat him up, put out his eyes and made him like a mule turning the the grindstone. They would make a mock of Samson, the Rebel. They would jest of and at him. The Bible says, BUT HIS HAIR BEGAN TO GROW....THAT, reader, is GRACE.
Long after we are reduced to scorn and mockery and disdain, God's work of GRACE steps out of remission.
It wasnt that his hair grew back. His hair was only an outward symbol of a spiritual growth (in this case). The Bible does not record it, but he got himself right with the Lord...NO DOUBT. His hair began to grow. As Samson worked every day....week after week, his hair began to grow. His dependence on God returned. Samson NEVER got proud after that. He depended on someone to put him between the pillars. He depended on God to "bring down the house". GRACE steps in and restores the cast down. II COR 7 says that GOD COMFORTS THEM THAT ARE CAST DOWN! THANK GOD he restores me when I come to the end of myself and crucify myself afresh. THANK GOD he is there and "grows my hair" when I am of no use to him. THANK GOD he remembers me when I am repentant. Thank GOD he never leaves me or forsakes me. Thank GOD my hair begins to grow.
Samson slew more in his death than in his life. There lies the secret my friend...THERE LIES THE ANSWER Tim.....THERE LIES THE ANSWER CHURCH!! IN OUR DEATH CHRIST IS GLORIFIED! In our Death CHRIST IS EXALTED. In our death, God is well pleased.
I believe it was Duncan Campbell who said it best "THERE IS ROOM ON THE CROSS FOR YOU" We are made a spectacle to the world through our death, but....through our death..."our hair begins to grow"
(side bar: Blasphemy against God is not the unpardonable sin. Blasphemy against Christ is not the unpardonable sin. Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost IS the unpardonable sin- just an interesting parallel...when one blasphemes against the Holy Ghost he is like Samson..they arise to bring God praise and glory...and God is not within 100 miles of that place...and they KNOW IT NOT- God has been far removed from MANY churches around the world...for that same reason....and then GRACE returns and knocks at the door....waiting for someone to open up and let Grace work (REV 3:20) )
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