SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Judges 16:25-30
25 And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars. 26 And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them. 27 Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport. 28 And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. 29 And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left. 30 And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
MORE LESSON: Psalm 4:1-3
1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. 2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah. 3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Thursday, 30 October
Memory Verse: And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. Judges 16:28
Nothing can be more devastating on the battlefield than being disarmed by your enemy. Because the strength of a warrior is in his weapons, the seizure of one's weapons ordinarily signifies the end of the captivity. This scenario is far more tragic when a child of God faces a situation of spiritual disarmament by the enemy. Before the birth of Samson, God set him aside for an assignment,
… he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines: Judges 13:5.
He started well but later fell into the hands of the Philistines because of his relationship with Delilah. The dreaded Samson became a theatre piece brought out of prison to entertain his enemies. May we never degenerate and end this way. Thank God, Samson realised what to do; he told the lad who held him. …Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them: Judges 16:26.
What pillars do you lean on in your trying times? Are the pillars of wrong and ungodly counsel, or the pillars of encouragement, that can lead you back to reconcile with God? Where you ask for the renewal of strength dictates how far you can go in your relationship with God. Leaning on the pillars for support, Samson cried unto the God of Israel (v 28). May God remember you when you call on Him in your days of trouble. He cried on …and strengthen me….
May the Lord strengthen you when you are weak. And he concluded, …I pray thee, only this once.
The God of compassion answered, and Samson pulled down the building and killed more enemies that day than in the twenty years that he judged Israel.
Who are the Philistines that plucked out your eyes of righteousness and commitment? Ask God for one more time to regain your strength. He will answer, because He is the God of second chances, who granted Samson, Peter, David, Manasseh, Jonah, and others a second chance. If He has spared your life till today, then take advantage of that and seek restoration in any area of life, now. This same opportunity might be unavailable tomorrow. What a privilege to have such a merciful and forgiving God, ever ready to receive any returning child.
Prayer/Action
* Thank God for been your shield and defender.
* Pray for grace to live in full capacity of that which God has written pertaining your destiny.
* Ask God to take every idol in your life that as replace God knowingly or unknowingly.
TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: God of Jawom, let your presence and impact upon the Master's Convention 2025 surpass every past convention, in the excelling name of Jesus.
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