When Samson was ready to marry he sought out a wife from among the Philistines. His parents knew he was a special gift from God and set aside as a Nazarite. They must have been hoping that he would following God’s Law with all of his heart. So they tried to persuade him to choose a wife from Israel. But God had put the desire for the Philistine wife on Samson’s heart (14:4). That is what makes God’s ways so difficult; they seem to change. His ways are always just and true. So how do we learn to understand what God is saying? How do we know when a stirring of our heart is from God and when is it from our flesh? There is no easy answer. But that is what make the life of a Christian such a rewarding process. When we learn to see God at work in the unusual circumstances of life we can give him thanks for being so real.
It took me about 11 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart
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