Day 63 – God can use the most unlikely situations to bring about His plan for salvation.
Judges 14:3-4 “But his father and mother said to him, “Is there not a woman among the daughters of your relatives, or among all our people, that you must go to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?” But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me, for she is right in my eyes.” His father and mother did not know that it was from the Lord, for he was seeking an opportunity against the Philistines. At that time the Philistines ruled over Israel.”
Today’s reading is from Judges 12:1-14:20.
Manoah and his wife had been married for quite some time, and they loved and trusted each other deeply. But they were burdened by barrenness, a sign of being not blessed by the Lord to the Israelites. However, God sent an angel to Manoah’s wife to encourage her and say that salvation from the Philistines would come through their future son. In great excitement, she ran to her husband to tell him the news, and Manoah was so joyful he went to the Lord with Thanksgiving to find out what more should be done.
Soon, a son named Samson was born to the couple and he was to be set aside as a Nazarite to the Lord. He did everything right in the Lord’s sight, but God allowed him to have an eye for beautiful women as well. When Samson was old enough to marry, he saw a beautiful Philistine daughter. He told his parents he wanted her as a wife, but they begged him to choose someone from their own people and relatives. Samson knew this was the woman for him even if his parents couldn’t see it. His parents were unaware that this marriage was the working of the Lord to bring about salvation from the Philistines.
As I sit in my chair, I ponder on the unlikely situations that have occurred in my life that have brought me to where I am today. Who would have thought that God would use the burdens in my life, the unhealthy relationships, 2 very different families to bring together 2 people, Brett and I, together for His purpose, to bring salvation to others through His work in our life. God has a crazy sense of humor, but an even bigger heart. He works out all things for His good, to all those who are called according to his plan.
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