Judges, 16
7. Samson replied, 'If I were bound with seven new bowstrings which had not yet been dried, I should lose my strength and become like any other man.'
7. Samson replied, 'If I were bound with seven new bowstrings which had not yet been dried, I should lose my strength and become like any other man.'
Judges 16 tells the story of Samson and his fall after getting involved with Delilah, a Philistine woman who seduces him and tries to discover the source of his strength. Samson ends up revealing the secret of his strength to Delilah, who betrays and gives him to the Philistines, who attach it, blind and use it as a spectacle in their temples. Below are five verses related to the topics addressed in Judges 16.
Proverbs 16:18: "Pride precedes destruction, and the haughty of the Spirit precedes the fall." Samson is an example of how arrogance and excessive confidence in their own skills can lead to fall.
Romans 6:23: "For the salary of sin is death, but God's free gift is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." The fall of Samson in Judges 16 serves as a reminder that our choices have consequences and that disobedience to God can lead to destruction.
1 Corinthians 10:13: "It has not come upon you attempting, if not human, but faithful is God, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you may resist, first with the temptation will also give the escape so that you may bear it." Samson is tempted by Delilah in Judges 16, but he chooses to give in to temptation rather than seeking God's help and strength to resist.
2 Corinthians 12:9: "And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, because my power is perfect in weakness. Therefore, goodwill before I will glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ rest . " Samson's history in judges 16 shows the importance of recognizing our weakness and relying on God's grace and power to help us overcome temptation.
James 1:14-15: "But each one is tempted, when attracted and sliced by his own lust. Then, if there is concerted lust, gives birth to sin; and sin, being consummated, generates death." The fall of Samson in Judges 16 is an example of how to give in to temptation can lead to sin and death.
“Nas tentações, combata com coragem! Nas quedas, humilhe-se mas não desanime!” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
