Daily Devotional

From the moment we recognize our brokenness and yield to Him in humility, He forgives our past and covers us . . .

Jesus came into our world to—once and for all—correct misunderstandings about the character of His Father. He continues to reveal God’s character: in the written word!

It was through a gate of humiliation and suffering that Samson finally entered into the realm of repentance. This ‘realm’ being a gift of God, he looked back with amazement at God’s patience and wondered at his own callousness in light of the kindness and goodness of his God.

Satan concentrates his efforts to target those God has called for special purposes. By observation, he devises a plan of attack at the weak points of character, ultimately gaining control of the whole person.

Aware of Samson’s presence and confident that their prey was hemmed in, the inhabitants of Gaza lay in wait for him. They were eager for revenge. The plan was to kill him as he exited the gate next morning.

It seems that Samson wanted a safe retreat from his enemies more than anything at this point. But the Philistines came looking for him. In a cowardly fashion, the inhabitants of Judah arrested Samson, tied him up, and turned him over to the Philistines.