In the beginning of this story we find that Samson desired a wife. A woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines. Then we see that his mother and father tried to talk him out of the marriage union. But what they did not know according to these passages, that this was actually of the Lord.
There are times in peoples lives when they have such a flesh inclination that all the advice of parents can not turn them around. This is where we must leave children to the Lord after they reach a set age of accountability. God knows more about the children than we do and knows how to handle them.
It is not always easy for parents to watch as their children make decisions: both good ones and bad ones. But the truth is as parents we must see their victories, and their failures. And just as we rejoice and gloat in the victories, we are cut to the soul over the failures.
As the story continues we find that Samson takes the woman in Timnath to be his wife. And very soon his flesh desire begin to play a toll on the anointing. The flesh nature will always hinder the anointing in our lives and keep us from God's best. God had intended for Samson to go into the Philistine camp and deal with the enemy there. He had not intended for Samson to feed his flesh desires, which he was about to do.
Samson's idea was to go into the land to get a wife. God's plan was that he go into the land to deal with the enemy. But because of Samson flesh motives, he soon found himself manipulated and deceived by the enemy.
When we follow our flesh instead of God's plan we always find ourselves in trouble, and left without the anointing or thing we desired.
In this incident Samson never got to marry the women who had cost him his anointing, as we find in Judges 14:20. She was given to another. But once was not enough for Samson, once the anointing was recovered. We find him again in Judges 16 going after a prostitute named Delilah.
This time around we find, not only did the enemy take Samson's anointing, but also his vision. This part of the story is not very refreshing to a parent, but there is a redeeming factor.
The redeeming factor is that when Samson finally came to his senses enough to deal with his flesh, not only was his flesh defeated, but also the enemies camp. Leaving Samson as a Judge over Israel for the next 20 years.
Everyone tells this story as Samson died with the enemy, The End. But that is not how the story ended, no more than it was all over when Jesus died on the cross.
Jesus died on the cross, defeated death, hell and the grave and rose again to live forever more. Taking a high seat of honor. In this case, both Samson flesh and the enemy were put under. And Samson rose to his righteous position.
- The only way we will get a large victory over the enemy and move into our promotions is by dealing first with our flesh weaknesses.
In this New Testament Day that we are living, we must not only be saved and filled with the Holy Ghost. We must learn to yield our human spirit with it's flesh inclinations over to the Holy Spirit to be trained in the way we should go, going God's way which is higher, than the way of our lower flesh nature.
So for every parent that is standing with their children, be encouraged. Put your children in God's hands and entrust them to Him.
Oh ...one more suggestion.
Turn your face just for a moment as God has his way. It may seem really dark for a moment. I say this speaking of Jesus' flesh on the cross. Mary could do nothing, her soul was pierced through, but God was in control and had her son in his loving hands. Although it seemed as if he was being rent by the enemy for a moment. We all know ... victory came when he arose!
