Deaf Devo - The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Bible Buildings (2)" Bible Reading: Judges 16:23-30
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.
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Samson was a judge of Israel. God's Spirit worked in Samson, and He blessed Samson with special physical strength. Judges 15:15 tells us that "Samson found a jawbone of a dead donkey and killed 1000 Philistine men with it."
Later, Samson disobeyed God, so God's Spirit left him. The Philistines captured Samson and put him in prison. Our Bible verses today tell us that the Philistines had a party in the temple of their false god. They brought Samson to the temple so they could make fun of him. Samson asked God to give him strength one more time. Then Samson "took hold of the two columns in the center of the temple. Then he pushed as hard as he could, and the temple fell on the rulers and everyone in it" (verses 29b and 30b).
God's power helped Samson destroy the temple to the false god. God will be with us, too, as we try to stay away from evil things in the world. Keep close to God today and depend on Him.
"Yes, it is God who is working in
you. He helps you want to do
what pleases him, and he gives
you the power to do it."
[Philippians 2:13]
PRAYER: God, I know that You will be with me today. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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