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"My Blindness, God's Vision" by David Middendorf
Judges 16:23 The chiefs of the P’lishtim assembled to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. As they celebrated they sang,
“Our god has handed over to us
our enemy Shimshon.”
24 Upon seeing him, the people praised their god:
“Our god has handed over to us
our enemy, who destroyed our land
and killed so many of us.”
25 When they were in high spirits they said, “Summon Shimshon to amuse us.” So they called Shimshon out of the prison, and he amused them. When they put him between the columns, 26 Shimshon said to the boy holding him by the hand, “Let me feel the columns supporting the building, so that I can lean on them.” 27 The building was full of men and women; and all the chiefs of the P’lishtim were there; in addition to them, there were about three thousand men and women on the roof, watching, as Shimshon performed. 28 Shimshon called to Adonai, “Adonai Elohim, just this once, please, think of me, and please, give me strength, so that I can take revenge on the P’lishtim for at least one of my two eyes.” 29 Shimshon got a good hold on the two middle columns supporting the building and leaned on them, on one with his right hand and on the other with his left. 30 Then, crying, “Let me die with the P’lishtim!” he pushed with all his might; and the building collapsed on the chiefs and on all the people inside. So he killed more at his death than he had killed during his life.
31 His brothers and all his father’s family came down, took him, brought him up and buried him between Tzor‘ah and Eshta’ol, in the tomb of his father Manoach. He had judged Isra’el twenty years.
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A famous proverb says, “The eyes are the window to your soul.” As we read in Judges 16, Samson’s eyes were gouged out by the Philistines following his confession to Delilah. During his time of sightedness, it seemed his spiritual vision was somewhat blurred. Following his defeat and subsequent blindness, his attention was drawn back to his “Sovereign LORD” (Judges 16:28).
Pride and self-sufficiency can often blind us to what God wants to do in our lives. We are only able to see our human abilities, which are at best limited. When our eyes are fixed on God’s abilities, we are more likely to follow His ways. Samson’s blindness opened the window to his soul so that God’s vision for the deliverance of Israel could be seen and God’s strength through Samson brought to bear on the rulers of the Philistines that day.
How is your vision for the things God wants to do in your life? If you are like me, it’s an everyday quest for the Holy Spirit’s perfect vision for life. I wouldn’t want it any other way.
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Hymn for Today: "Trust and Obey" by John H. Sammis
1. When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.
Refrain:
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
2. Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.
Refrain:
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
3. Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey.
Refrain:
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
4. But we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.
Refrain:
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
5. Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet.
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way.
What He says we will do, where He sends we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey.
Refrain:
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
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Thought of the Day: Psalm 19:9 (8) The precepts of Adonai are right,
rejoicing the heart.
The mitzvah of Adonai is pure,
enlightening the eyes.
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Please Pray: That many people in Guadeloupe will come to know Yeshua the Messiah and receive the fullness of the Ruach HaKodesh.
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rejoicing the heart.
The mitzvah of Adonai is pure,
enlightening the eyes.
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Please Pray: That many people in Guadeloupe will come to know Yeshua the Messiah and receive the fullness of the Ruach HaKodesh.
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