“Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there
never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that
thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said
unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well. But his father and his mother knew not that
it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at
that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.” ~ Judges 14:3-4
Father in Jesus Name, please encourage, strengthen, help, heal and draw divine wisdom out of this and I give this moment of my life to You. Speak to me please Lord in Jesus Name! AMEN!
When it comes to our parents, as younger people we tend to
neglect their advice. Samson was someone
who was called by God to do great things and I mean great. However, Samson had a little issue with
dealing with girls who didn’t know the One true God, Jesus the Christ. Samson goes to his father and mother after
noticing a girl of the Philistines (the enemies of God and His people) and says
“this is the one pops, mama she’s just so perfect!” Samson’s eyes probably lit
up in thinking “what a great choice, see I’m pretty smart for a younger guy”
yet Samson was picking something that was actually sent to pick him. God anointed Samson’s mother and father to
speak directly to his situation, correcting him and hoping for the best. It’s very significant that God included the
word “mother” in this part; it shows the display of godly love and wise counsel
coming together for a greater purpose, beyond self. God wanted the mother to receive credit for
her godliness and choices. God uses mothers and He was giving honor to them
through His Word. Samson however, didn’t listen and hit his head against the
pavement searching for a quarter in a land of nickels and dimes.
What is a mother? Few
people can define it; even mothers can’t define it because their work isn’t
done. After-all that is the life of a
mother, a job that never really ends. God has given everyone a mother; it was
just in His plan to do it that way. I
could have been born from a giraffe, but God said “Adam, be born from Brenda”
and through that His purpose is being fulfilled. Growing up I was taught about Christ, but me
being the arrogant kid (just like Samson) thought “pffft, what does mom know
and who cares about God.” Perhaps, your child is doing the same thing, you are
trying to train them and lead them to Christ, but they just aren’t hearing
it. My mom was persistent and never gave
up hope in me, when I gave up hope in myself.
God uses mothers. God used my mother to instill values within me that
have lasted my whole 25 years. God uses
mothers. My mother gave me sound advice,
sort of like Samson “Adam, can’t you get another girl?” The truth is, like Samson
I was no angel. My Church family see’s
the renewed after Gods likeness Adam, the person who wants to be like Jesus
Christ, yet that wasn’t always me. I
know many mothers look at their children, even those seeing and reading this
and their child is in jail or has cancer or has HIV and you think “is it over
for my child?” After all, they are on drugs God, can this change? YES! God is ABLE!
I am living proof of the power of a praying mother. I was
supposed to be dead, obviously to me by what I have done. I should be
absolutely insane, yet God used a praying mother to help me, guide me and steer
me into His path and direction. God uses
mothers. God doesn’t want us to give up
hope on our children, at all. God can
turn it around, I am proof of that. How
do we treat our mothers as children? The
truth of the matter is, we often neglect our parents. Jesus Christ was on a Cross, on THE Cross,
suffering for us and yet He looked down and saw John standing by His mother
Mary and called John to be a caregiver to Mary, the mother of Jesus. But wait, we don’t always do that as
children, when we suffer sometimes the last person we go to is “Mom” but maybe
mom has the answer? Samson was going to find out, “mom is anointed by God and
was used by God to warn me” and obviously he learned that lesson the hard way,
yet the Bible says that it was in God’s plan.
You see, God saw your child on drugs before you did, God saw your
wayward daughter pregnant with a drug dealers baby before you did and prayer
can change all of that (for both of them).
Samson’s life was already headed towards the wrong direction, but it’s
very obvious through this text for the parents to be so keen and discerning as
to whom Samson desired they were praying parents. God uses praying mothers. The Holy Spirit will take your child’s wrongs
and right them. God the Holy Spirit will bring your child back from any sin
they are in bondage to. I wasn’t always
an active member of a Church, my life was spiraling downward, I was like
Samson, failing to understand the value of a godly mother’s advice, yet through
prayer from a godly mother God my Father , God turned it all around. Don’t give up on your child, mother. You may be neglected by a son, but think of
it this way, when we are out of fellowship with God we don’t make wise choices,
we end up like Samson, running after something that is blocking the will and
plans of God. Don’t be too upset about
your child who doesn’t call or write you, remembering that God can turn it
around. I’ve made many mistakes, neglected
my mother plenty of times and even now I can say “I don’t do the best for her”
but through it all, God has led me to understand the value of a godly mother.
And for this I say “thank You Mom, for being a godly mother, someone who
instilled a foundation of Christ in me and to this day you see it paying off in
your life.”
God can turn it around!
Father in Jesus Name, we come to You glorifying You because
You are God and You can fix a situation. Lord, we come to You asking and
begging that more mothers would take on a new title, “godly.” Lord, we come to
You and ask that the character of Christ would be so evident in parent’s lives
that children can’t help but adapt, even when words aren’t spoken let actions
speak and develop that child’s life. Holy Spirit, I run to You in this prayer
and ask You to fix broken families, marriages and bring children back who aren’t
doing what they should be doing. Lord, let us not give up hope for the change,
perhaps you are allowing this for some greater purpose like the life of Samson.
God, You are working in this situation and Lord we acknowledge You and You
promised if we do, You will direct our steps and thoughts. Lord, please give us
godly wisdom to demonstrate to children and godliness deep within our hearts. I
thank You in advance for the jail cell being opened and bringing out a new
person, someone the parent will look at and say “who is this?” and they will
inwardly know and see the power of a praying mother. Thank You Lord. AMEN!
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Have you accepted Jesus Christ as
your personal Lord and Savior?
If not, here’s what you are missing.
You are missing satisfaction in life. You are missing the blessings of
God in and through your life. You are missing the blessing of being able to
know God intimately and know Him for the pardoning of your sins. You are missing the blessing of being able to
serve God and impact your community and the world around you. You are missing the beauty of God revealing
Himself to you and helping you in your daily life. You are missing out on such
great things. God wants the best for you
and His best starts with you admitting you have sinned against Him and that you
need a Savior for your sins, that Savior is Jesus Christ. Like me, will you rebel against God’s plan
and will for your life? Will you submit to Gods will so He can save you and
redirect your life? God can get you off
any drugs, any habit or addiction, nothing can stop God and God will stop at
nothing to stop it from stopping you from reaching your full potential for
Christ. God loves you so much, why wait
and why reject His message. If you want
to be saved for-real, just pray this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I have sinned, I am a sinner, I have sinned and will sin, but I
have sinned only against You. Lord, I am in need of Your forgiveness. I believe
You died for my sins and You rose from the dead. I believe You are God and that
You have the capability to forgive me of my sins and cleanse me from my
unrighteousness. Lord, please save me and draw me to You by Your grace. Fill me
with Your Spirit. Baptize me in Your power and help me to live a lifestyle that
is pleasing in Your sight. Give me victory over temptation, Lord, strengthen me
to be all who You want me to be please in Jesus Name! AMEN!”
"God loved the world this way:
He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not die but will
have eternal life." ~ John 3:16 (God’s Word Translation)
"That
if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a
person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting
in salvation. For
the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be [disappointed.” For
there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord
of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for “Whoever will call on the
name of the Lord will be saved.” ~ Romans 10:9-13 (NASB)
These links may help you in your walk with Jesus Christ. I urge you to take a look at some and
remember to draw closer to God through studying His Word and praying daily for
yourself and most importantly, others.
God Bless!
[List of Bible Promises! http://www.intouch.org/resources/gods-promises?page480=2 ]
"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." ~ Romans 10:17 (King James Version)
http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/PrayerAndCounseling/index.aspx [Prayer Request; Have someone online pray for you!]
"The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results." ~ James 5:16 (New Living Translation)
http://www.OurPrayer.org [Prayer Request; People from all over the world can pray for YOU, simple, fast, free and beneficial.]
http://www.Bible.cc [Great site for searching through the Bible and comparing each version, also charts, commentaries and dictionaries]
"Don’t get drunk on wine, which leads to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Spirit." ~ Ephesians 5:18 (Gods Word Translation)
http://www.biblegateway.com [Great site for Bibles of various kinds and various languages]
"A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones." ~ Proverbs 14:30 (New International Version)
http://www.Christianword.org [Great site for prayers; affirmations, scripture references etc.]
http://www.e-sword.net [Great site to download Bible software; commentaries, dictionaries, maps, charts, various Bibles]
"A patient person [shows] great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness." ~ Proverbs 14:29 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
http://www.twft.org [Pastor Chuck Smith's Through The Bible audio sermons]
http://www.c28.com [Christian Clothing, etc.]
http://www.intouch.org/itrn?utm_source=ITM&utm_medium=Web&utm_campaign=Home_top_slider [In Touch Ministries 24/7 Radio Broadcast Online; Free Streaming]
http://www.intouch.org/resources/gods-promises?page480=2 [List of Bible Promises! (Easy to Print)]
"In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And his children will have refuge." ~ Proverbs 14:26 (New American Standard Bible)
http://www.wmpress.org [FREE Christian Tracts] [Shipped to your doorstep for free.] [Pass out, leave somewhere (school, bus stop, grocery store, mall, shopping center, etc.), send in a Birthday, Holiday or Christmas Card; Simple ways to plant seeds of faith in people, even without speaking.]
[ORDER FORM for WMPRESS.ORG] http://www.wmpress.org/booklet_order.php [BOOKLETS/STUDY GUIDES/ GOSPEL TRACTS AVAILABLE TO ORDER FROM WMPRESS.ORG] http://www.wmpress.org/bksavail.shtml
http://www.intouch.org/about/in-touch-messenger/messenger-downloads [Download 35 POWERFUL sermons from Charles Stanley in less than five minutes, compressed ZIP FILE.] [3 Languages; Pray for the Ministry of donating, giving and supplying these handheld devices to spread the Gospel to the remote areas of the world and throughout the 'known' world.] [Pray!]
"For, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." ~ Romans 10:13 (American Standard Version)
http://www.thruthebible.org/site/c.irLMKXPGLsF/b.4104233/k.BFE1/MP3_Download_of_5Year_Series.htm [Dr. J Vernon McGee's Through The Bible 5 Year Series; Free downloads]
[THREE Great Biblical Prayers Ephesians 3:14-21, Ephesians 1:16-20 & Colossians 1:9-14, pray them for you and others!]
http://www.biblegateway.christianbook.com [Buy Christian Bibles, great selection of Study Bibles, commentaries, audio sermons, books, clothing, music, gifts, art; etc.]
http://www.intouch.org/broadcast/today-on-radio [Charles Stanley's daily radio broadcast; also clicking 'Audio Archives' can allow you to search years back and download more of his radio broadcasts]
"I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then your hope will overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit." ~ Romans 15:13 (New Century Version)
http://www.intouch.org/broadcast/this-week-on-tv [Charles Stanleys 'This Week on TV' site; clicking 'Video Archives' can allow you to search back and find older Television shows; He also has sermon notes available on each show/segment]
"And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." ~ Romans 5:5 (English Standard Version)
http://www.twft.com/?page=C2000 [Pastor Chuck Smiths c2000 Through The Bible series; free downloads of book by book, verse by verse Bible study/commentary]
"May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord." ~ 2 Peter 1:2 (New Living Translation)
http://twft.com/?page=Radio.Main [Pastor Chuck Smiths Radio Broadcast; 25 minutes of study on the Word of God. c3000 edition]
[Study Bibles I suggest looking at; at CBD.com] 'Life in The Spirit Study Bible' 'Zondervan Study Bible' Nelson KJV Study Bible' and 'ESV Study Bible.' Christian Books; "Disciplines of The Holy Spirit" by Tan/Gregg; "How to Listen to God" by Charles Stanley; "Living Waters" by Pastor Chuck Smith; "Handbook for Christian Living" by Charles Stanley;
"That I may KNOW Him" ~ Philippians 3:10
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