Day 17
Friday
Flawed
Characters
Judges 13:25; 14:6, 19; 15:14
The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon Samson…
Beginning Bible readers are often struck by the people God chose
to serve Him in various endeavors. To
put it plainly, they seem so… Well, normal!
So imperfect! There are
exceptions, but most of them were ordinary people through whom the Holy Spirit
worked in spite of weakness and imperfection.
Samson was a man used greatly by God---but he was also a deeply
flawed character. He was vain,
impetuous, deceitful, and a bit spoiled, humanly speaking. But he was also a lifelong Nazirite, set
apart by his parents (at God’s command) for God’s service. The Holy Spirit came upon Samson powerfully
in his role as a judge in Israel, his challenge being to defeat the Philistines
that tormented Israel. Samson’s
successes and failures raise the question, why does God use flawed people to
accomplish His Purpose? The first reason
is that He only has flawed people to work with?
But second, when God accomplished great things through imperfect people,
it is clear who gets the glory.
Whatever your imperfections, God’s purposes are made all the more
glorious through you as you trust in Him.
Recommended Reading: Nehemiah 13:25-26, Judges 3:1-5
Quote
All God’s giants have been weak men who did great things for God
because they reckoned on God being with them.
J. Hudson Taylor
From: “Turning Points” Magazine and Devotional
Turning Points
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