TEXT: JUDGES 16:15-19
16 And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;
17 That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.
19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
THE FOURTH TEST: THE DOOM OF SAMSON THE GIANT
Samson disclosed His Strength To Delilah
We have already considered the first lesson under the same topic, thus she pressed him daily with her words. Let's now look at the second and third lessons respectively.
2. AND URGED HIM
Delilah urged Samson to reveal to her the secret of his strength. The word urge means a strong desire; an itch to do something. Delilah used her all to bring out the truth from Samson. She developed a strong desire to force the truth out. It was a deliberate one. Anyone who has a strong desire for something can kill to have that particular thing. This is witchcraft spirit. Desire is not bad but when it goes to the extend of murder it becomes a serious matter.
Many people are living with witchcraft ignorantly. When you are exhibiting a certain negative trait, it can make you a candidate of witch. Such traits can be forced to have their way into you. Demons don't just enter bodies, they enter Into bodies that have their contacts. Their contacts can be wickedness, adultery, fornication, murder, blackmail, betrayal, lying, and so on so forth. If you are engaged in any of these, then you have the enemy's contact, and he will find his way through.
Do you have the enemy's contact? If yes denounce it now in Jesus Mighty Name!
3. SO THAT HIS SOUL WAS VEXED UNTO DEATH
Delilah pressurized Samson to the point that Samson's soul was vexed unto death. He became troubled and could no longer control his own thoughts. When the enemy is pursuing you you may give up in life. The enemy pushed many people to end their own lives. He made them feel that they are losers and cannot make it in life. He made them to believe that what they have done no other person has done it before. What a deception!
The enemy has destroyed many lives through this method, the method of pressure. He will tell you what are you waiting for? Do it now. If they hear it you are finished, your respect will be gone. Beloved, there is no new thing under this sun. What you think it is shameful and plan of taking your own life, someone had the same problem, people knew about it, and today he is alive.
Why do you want to kill yourself?
Why do you want to cover your sins!
Confess it.
Talk to your spiritual father or your mentor.
More importantly talk to God and get results.
God loves you and will not want you to end your life prematurely. He wants you alive.
He wants you to get saved.
MEDITATION
"Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but prefer that the wicked change his behavior and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil deeds! Why should you die, O house of Israel?’" (Ezekiel 33:11).
PRAYER
Father I have come, accept me as I am, forgive my sins and make me one of your own, in Jesus Name!
Author: Rev. John Wundengba
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