God Will Give You Another Chance

Samson was chosen by God from his birth, and when he was grown, God used him mightily to defeat the enemies of the Israelites, the Philistines. God gave Samson supernatural strength, and he was able to annihilate 1,000 Philistines with just the jawbone of a donkey. But even though Samson was sometimes strong physically, he was weak spiritually.

He loved the Philistine women, and recognizing this weakness, the Philistines seized the opportunity to bring him down. They paid a Philistine woman, Delilah, who Samson loved, to make him reveal the secret of his strength. Delilah nagged Samson until he could take it no longer. He told her that he was a Nazarite from birth, and that he was never to cut his hair, which was a symbol of his covenant.

The Philistines cut Samson's hair and seized him. Samson thought he would shake them off like he did in the past, but the Spirit of God had left him. The Philistines put out Samson’s eyes and made him grind in their prison. But in prison, Samson’s hair began to grow again. Samson prayed to God, and God gave him another chance. The Philistines threw a party at their temple, and Samson leaned between the two pillars. With God’s help, he brought down the two pillars, which destroyed the temple as well as over 3,000 Philistines. God is merciful. He is reaching out to you. Accept the opportunity to make it right. God will give you another chance.