Today’s Reading, Judges 16-18
Focal Scripture: Judges 16:5 “The Philistine leaders went to her and said, “Persuade him to tell you where his great strength comes from, so we can overpower him, tie him up, and make him helpless. Each of us will then give you 1,100 pieces of silver.”
Before I was married I dated just a handful of people in my life. Overall the relationships were positive and not of major concern. However, these women were not the right women for me, to be with for the rest of my life. Why? Because they would not have supported or been on mission with the journey God has placed on my life. These relationships would not have made much of Jesus and the purpose he had had for me and my life. I needed more than just a wife, I needed a ministry partner.
In today’s reading we see what happens when a man picks the wrong woman to do life with everyday. I am sure Samson was hurting after his first wife was killed. Instead of focusing on the Lord he focused on his own desires. The woman was so corrupt that he picked, she betrayed him for money. She manipulated him and wanted to see him destroyed. This relationship was unhealthy and serves as a warning to all of us today.
If you are single today, I challenge you to think long and hard about the people you date and whom you want to marry. I personally don’t think there is only one person in the world for each person. I do believe that there is a right type of person that will help you fulfill your mission for the Lord. These characteristics need to be examined and thought about in detail before relationships get too serious.
If you are in a relationship, especially if you are married you should be having serious conversations on how you will glorify the Lord together. The last thing that you need is to be in a relationship where your partner is willing to betray you for money. That is a major character flaw that has lasting impacts on generations to come.
I can confidently say that when I chose a bride, I chose well. Are things always easy, absolutely not? Am I easy to live with? That is a big no. I have many character flaws and problems. I struggle in communication, and that matters to my wife. However, one thing I never have to be concerned about is my wife’s character and support of his mission on our life.
Choose well whom you date and eventually marry. Character matters and will impact your ability to minster to others and even how you minster to your own family.
Picking the right partner that will make much of Jesus.
Tomorrow, I plan on reading Judges 19-21
