Author: bidcstark

“After this, he fell in love with a woman who lived in Sorek Valley, whose name was D’lilah.”

Judges 16:4 CJB

This is the final downfall of Samson. His falling didn’t happen overnight, it happened a little at a time! With that said, we also need to be careful of what worldly things we allow in!

“How happy is everyone who fears Adonai, who lives by His ways.”

Psalm 128:1 CJB

If we want peace and safety, we will always be better off when we simply walk with the LORD! The world around us may be a mess, but we won’t be!

“Adonai is righteous in all His ways, full of grace in all He does.”

Psalm 145:17 CJB

We will never be sorry when we just walk in the ways of the LORD! Don’t get caught up in worldly traps, simply just walk away! May your day be blessed in the LORD!

Shabbat Shalom.

“Shimshon said to them, I will certainly have my revenge on you for doing such a thing; but after I do, I’ll stop.”

Judges 15:7 CJB

Here we see Samson not doing what the LORD commissioned him to do, but instead he avenges himself! The problem with revenge and getting back at people is once we start it’s hard to stop!

“Adonai is a jealous and vengeful God. Adonai avenges; He knows how to be angry. Adonai takes vengeance on His foes and stores up wrath for His enemies.”

Nahum 1:2 CJB

It is so freeing when we just get out of the LORD’s way and walk in His ways, letting Him deal with people! He will deal justly with everyone and He has it all covered, so we can just walk away!

“Don’t owe anyone anything-except to love one another; for whoever loves his fellow human being has fulfilled Torah.”

Romans 13:8 CJB

Life is so much easier when we don’t judge, hold grudges or seek revenge on people! God really has it all covered, so just have a blessed day just showing the love of the LORD to those around us!

“He came up and told his father and mother, I saw a woman in Timnah, one of the P’listim. Now get her for me to be my wife.”

Judges 14:2 CJB

We need to be careful of making demands, if you read the rest of this story you can see that Samson’s demands here doesn’t turn out well!

“Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me; still, not My will but Yours be done.”

Luke 22:42 CJB

Even Jesus didn’t make demands for getting His own way, so we also should be careful!

“As high as the sky is above the earth are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

Isaiah 55:9 CJB

As we start out a New Year, let’s really look at doing things the LORD’S way, not ours! Let’s make a resolution to just do His will! Let our requests be made known, but let’s also accept His will!

Have a blessed day and a Happy New Year!

“The angel of Adonai said to Manoach, The woman should take care to do everything I said to her.”

Judges 13:13 CJB

The same goes for us, we need to take care and do what the LORD says!

“I treasure your word in my heart, so that I won’t sin against You.”

Psalm 119:11 CJB

When we hear and do what the LORD says, life will always go better! When we do what we want or things our own way, disaster happens!

“Guide me in Your truth, and teach me; for You are the God who saves me, my hope is in You all day long.”

Psalm 25:5 CJB

Today, let’s spend time listening to the LORD and doing what He says! Let’s finish the year with the LORD and start the new one with Him!

“”When I saw that you weren’t rescuing me, I put my life in my own hands and went over to attack the people of Amon; and Adonai gave them over into my power. So why have you come up today to fight me?’

Judges 12:3 CJB

Here we see Yiftach (Jepthah) calling out Efrayim (Epraim) for not helping and then coming to get part of the victory! What we see here is jealousy and how it can affect the body of believers!

“Do nothing out of rivalry or vanity; but, in humility, regard each other as better than yourselves.”

Philippians 2:3 CJB

As a body of believers, we really need to support and lift each other up, not tear each other down! Often times we can be our own worst enemy!

“Yerushalayim, built as a city fostering friendship and unity.”

Psalm 122:3 CJB

The LORD always desired us all to live in friendship and unity!

“Oh, how good, how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in harmony.”

Psalm 133:1 CJB

Understand we all may have different opinions and likes, but in the LORD we need to be unified and living in harmony with our Savior! Have a blessed day walking with the LORD!