Samson is a Stragdy Hero

 Judges 16:15-31

With such nagging she prodded him day after day until he was sick to death of it.

When Delilah saw that he had told her everything, she sent word to the rulers of the Philistines, “Come back once more; he has told me everything.” So the rulers of the Philistines returned with the silver in their hands.

Then she called, “Samson, the Philistines are upon you!” He awoke from his sleep and thought, “I’ll go out as before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him.

Then Samson prayed to the Lord, “Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes.” Then Samson reached toward the two central pillars on which the temple stood. Bracing himself against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other, Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” Then he pushed with all his might, and down came the temple on the rulers and all the people in it. Thus he killed many more when he died than while he lived.

Samson is a Stragdy Hero!

The Philistines put out Samson's eyes and set him the task of a beast, turning the mill in his prison at Gaza.

Why?

Samson could not get out from the self-desire to the woman Delilah, even three times Delilah invited Philistine came to catch him. But Samson did not sense this dangerous woman. Samson has died in his own desire for sex.

Finally, Samson second time prayed to the Lord to give him the strength to revenge he lost his eyes. Our God is listing to our prayer when we turn to Him.

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耐不住那女人的煩擾，說明了密祕，結果很慘！

之前參孫犯了拿細耳的規定。力量都還在，都還是行為上的放棄權利。但是頭髮沒有放棄的問題，與行事為人比較沒有關係。連外表的規定都放棄了，就不能誰說敬虔的。神看內心，不看外表，外表可以說遵行神話語的基本。連基本上的外表都沒有使到，遑論內心了。

守安息日，放下工作、敬拜主是最基本的行為，連這些最基本的都不能做到，其他不用談了。

拿細耳人放下權利，連吃葡萄等都放棄。人必須死才能有新的生命生出來。

參孫經歷失敗、苦難後再次求告神，看見他離了主什麼都不能做。被擄後反而是真實的做拿細耳人，放下自己生命，情願死的時候，神重新賜給他力量。

士師記到參孫幾乎就結束了。 人有身份卻在意這個身份，與這個世俗混雜，參孫有拿細耳人身份，卻找三個外邦女子。不和知分別為聖。參孫一生將當時以色列的問題都顯明。人的生命從死而來，能力的成長從死開始。能力不是從頭髮而來，不是從外表而來。能力從聖潔的生活而來，願意遵行主的吩咐話語而來，願意放下自己不再順從私慾而來。林後4:7 寶貝即聖靈

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How?

Praise to the Lord with faith for God loves us!