In Judges, chapter fourteen, verse three, although the Lord had blessed Samson and empowered him with the Spirit, as in chapter thirteen, verse twenty-four through twenty-five, section fourteen, verse six, then nineteen and chapter fifteen, verse fourteen, respectively. Even though Samson was mighty and blessed by God with enormous strength, this particular Nazarite made fatal errors that led to spiritual failure and physical death. Manoah’s son did not anchor his life in the Word of God. Samson showed a lack of concern and respect for God’s commandments, especially ignoring God’s law concerning mixed marriages as in Deuteronomy seven three, Genesis twenty-four, three through four, and stanzas twenty-six, thirty-four through thirty-five.
Samson disregarded his parent’s God-given instruction and rejected his godly heritage to fulfill his desires. Unlike Moses, who chose to endure adversity with God’s people rather than enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, as in Hebrews eleven verse twenty-five, Samson’s choice to express his human emotions and desires in ways that did not please God, as in chapter fourteen verse three, section sixteen, verses one and four, respectively. Samson misuses God’s gifts and empowerment for personal gain and advantage.
Today, many people claim to serve God. However, like Samson, they cater to themselves for personal gain and not to please the Lord. We have religious leaders in various churches that are in business with organizations to generate financial achievement and do not care for the souls they hurt or take from, which is sinful lucre. Jesus said, in Matthew twenty-one, verse thirteen, and Luke nineteen, stanza forty-six, “And said unto them, My house shall be called the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.” Instead of these people giving, they are taking from God, which is a sin. Samson was strong, but his strength was not enough to resist the desires and pleasures of sin.