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He had it all! He had the call of God, the anointing of God, the blessing of God, and the power of God... all at his fingertips. He had every opportunity to live an exemplary life—to be a hero throughout the annals of history.
His parents established a positive home environment. They were sure he would be a strong leader—indeed, his extraordinary feats made him famous. But in spite of great ability and great advantage, his moral failure led to his downfall.
Throughout history, this infamous man will be remembered for both his immense strength and his immense weakness.
How different the life of Samson could have been! If only he had withstood the test of sexual integrity—if only he had not succumbed to the lure of sexual seduction—a lure that led to his ultimate destruction. Yet, instead of obedience, he chose disobedience; instead of self-denial, he chose self-indulgence.
“He [Samson] fell in love with a woman... whose name was Delilah. The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, ‘See if you can lure him into showing you the secret of his great strength and how we can overpower him so we may tie him up and subdue him.’” (Judges 16:4–5)
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