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13 December 2007
Judges 14 v 18-20
Before sunset on the seventh day of the feast, the Philistine men had the answer. They came to Samson and said, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" Then Samson said to them, "If you had not plowed with my young cow, you would not have solved my riddle!" Then the Spirit of the LORD entered Samson and gave him great power. Samson went down to the city of Ashkelon and killed thirty of its men and took all that they had and gave the clothes to the men who had answered his riddle. Then he went to his father's house very angry. And Samson's wife was given to his best man.
Samson the gambler
Samson was a gambler. He took unnecessary risks. Some of the risks he took didn't simply affect his life but also the life of his parents and his wife.
Samson was also a sore loser. He became angry when his riddle was solved and he had to produce thirty sets of clothing to keep his side of the bet.
Sometimes in shops you can't help but touch things that are for sale. Whether it is books ... or music CD's or clothes. It's nice to hold things and think about buying them even if we end up putting them back on the shelf or rack. Some shops realize that things can get broken and damaged like this, so they often display a little poem to warn people as they browse their goods and the price they will have to pay for being negligent and clumsy:
"Nice to handle - lovely to hold, but if you break it we consider it sold!"
Samson was concerned with the instant pleasures in life. He seems the kind of guy who jumped in with both feet before considering the potential cost.
Do you take unnecessary risks? Are you prepared to pay the price if things turn out differently to how you expect?
Heavenly Father, help me not to take unnecessary risks that will affect my life and the life of other people. Help me to see the potential cost of what may be at stake. Help me to follow you and not my own ego. Amen.
Written by Gary Roberts
Judges 14 v 18-20
Before sunset on the seventh day of the feast, the Philistine men had the answer. They came to Samson and said, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" Then Samson said to them, "If you had not plowed with my young cow, you would not have solved my riddle!" Then the Spirit of the LORD entered Samson and gave him great power. Samson went down to the city of Ashkelon and killed thirty of its men and took all that they had and gave the clothes to the men who had answered his riddle. Then he went to his father's house very angry. And Samson's wife was given to his best man.
Samson the gambler
Samson was a gambler. He took unnecessary risks. Some of the risks he took didn't simply affect his life but also the life of his parents and his wife.
Samson was also a sore loser. He became angry when his riddle was solved and he had to produce thirty sets of clothing to keep his side of the bet.
Sometimes in shops you can't help but touch things that are for sale. Whether it is books ... or music CD's or clothes. It's nice to hold things and think about buying them even if we end up putting them back on the shelf or rack. Some shops realize that things can get broken and damaged like this, so they often display a little poem to warn people as they browse their goods and the price they will have to pay for being negligent and clumsy:
"Nice to handle - lovely to hold, but if you break it we consider it sold!"
Samson was concerned with the instant pleasures in life. He seems the kind of guy who jumped in with both feet before considering the potential cost.
Do you take unnecessary risks? Are you prepared to pay the price if things turn out differently to how you expect?
Heavenly Father, help me not to take unnecessary risks that will affect my life and the life of other people. Help me to see the potential cost of what may be at stake. Help me to follow you and not my own ego. Amen.
Written by Gary Roberts
