Today’s Reading Judges 13-15
Focal Scripture: Judges 14:17 “She wept the whole even days of the feast, and at last, on the seventh day, he explained it to her, because she had nagged him so much. Then she explained it to her people.”
Here we see that Samson is given many gifts but picking his bride was not one of them. Samson was blessed by the Lord with strength. He was blessed by the Lord to accomplish great tasks. He fought for the people. However, he picked a person that was not really for him and would continue to cause him problems.
The Lord and his family wanted him to pick people that thought like him and believed like him. Samson, did not listen to this advice. Here we see in this passage that she manipulated and influenced Samson to get her way. Not only to get her way but to hurt her husband. This was not a union that was pleasing to the Lord.
The lesson for believers is that you need to be careful in whom you choose to date and especially in whom you marry. They may have every attribute and check off every box you are looking for but if they are not like minded in beliefs you will have heartache. Samsons wife was more concerned about her people than she was her husband. Biblical marriage can only thrive when both people are all in with God and then all in with one another.
Yes, you should be attracted to the person you date and marry. Yes, you should get along. However, what matters most is do they have good character and do you have the same goals in life. A successful marriage can not have one party who is trying to sabotage or ruin the other. A bad choice in relationships can cause problems for years to come. Find someone who is passionate for God and then will be passionate for your success.
Tomorrow I plan on reading Judges 16-18
