A short passage but with a lot of meaning. Samson as a "virile" man had urges and wanted to satisfy them. He went to seek the local prostitute while in Gaza. The people who heard of his arrival and intent wanted to kill him but they wouldn't do the deed at night but rather at dawn at the gate of the city. The Bible is unclear how he found out but when he did his dirty deed he left at midnight rather than stay the night. He then proceeded to lift and carry the gate where the attack would take place as well to a hill a distance away as a mockery to to townsmen.
I have been reading a chapter of Proverbs a day for the past few months and yesterday's was the chapter on the warnings against adultery. The symbolism of Israel and Samson was pretty startling however his "wife" was killed leaving him with no outlet to satisfy his desires. How easily we are distracted from God's plan and desires for us when we think that something or someone is better when it's our eyes and hearts that distract us. Samson didn't follow the wisdom of his parents that were laid out in Proverbs 5:15-19 when he looked to seek a wife and in many instances, could be called the fool that the book refers to.
Prayers for Irene if she decides to drive down to FL today with the storm. Also continued prayers for SC and her family.
Praise for today: Restore us, O Lord God Almighty; make your face shine upon us, that we may be saved. Psalm 80 : 19.
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