Published by Vince Baker Ministries ·
“And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.”
Judges 15:14 · KJV
What happened when the Spirit came upon Samson?
Judges 14 links the Spirit's coming to Samson tearing apart a lion. In Judges 15, the Spirit comes upon him and his bindings give way. After his victory he becomes thirsty and asks God for help. The strong deliverer still depends on God for something as ordinary as water.
What went wrong in Judges 16?
Samson has his hair cut after revealing the sign of his consecration. Judges 16 says he did not know the Lord had departed from him. His final prayer asks God to strengthen him again. The whole story invites readers to take consecration seriously long before a crisis exposes the cost of neglect.
Why did Samson wear his hair uncut?
The angel tells Samson’s mother that no razor is to come upon his head because he will be a Nazirite to God from the womb. Judges 16 describes the cutting of seven locks, then tells readers that his hair begins growing again. At the end, Samson calls on the Lord for strength. Read the sign of his consecration and the source of his strength together.
Put it into practice
Identify a gift people rely on you to use. Ask how you can protect the habits, relationships, or commitments that help you steward it well.
Read the Scripture passages
- Judges 13:2-5 · KJV
- Judges 13:24-25 · KJV
- Judges 14:5-6 · KJV
- Judges 15:14-20 · KJV
- Judges 16:16-30 · KJV
- Hebrews 11:32-34 · KJV
