Be Not
Unequally yoked – Message by
Dr. Sophia Devasahayam
Judges Chapter 14:2
Samson told his parents, “I saw a Philistine woman at Timnah: now get
her for me as my wife”.
Not seeking God’s guidance:
The word ‘saw’, and, ‘now get her for
me’. These two words imply lack of
self-control, from Samson. A man of God is expected to stand on his knees,
seeking the Lord’s will, for every course of action. Decision. Only the Lord
can know the end from the beginning, regarding any issue. The consequence is
our’s and not God’s when we follow our own course of actions, as dictated by
our heart’s, and ruled by our mind’s. The result is often downfall. Loss of
purpose. And destruction of God’s sovereign will and power. Humiliation and
regardlessness by our peer group, members of family, as well as the society.
God’s strength is made perfect in our weaknessness. But he does not give that
strength when we don’t wait upon the Lord. Honour him and he will honour you.
Be faithful to him and he will be faithful to you. Giving Lord the first fruits,
could also mean, sacrificing our will for his, obeying his set – patterns for
our lives and overcoming our desires and true passions. It takes sacrifice. But
God is a great rewarder of those who diligently seek him, night and day,
everyday, over all the way
Uncircumcised: Samson
parent’s told him, “Is there not a woman
among your kin, or among our people, that you must go to take a wife from the
uncircumcised Philistines?”.
As a youngster when you come across this word
it only means a non-christian, a man or woman who is not saved by God. God is a
zealous man, a consuming fire and he does not want to us to mingle with these
uncircumsied people. This is all it could mean. But God is a deeper man. The
Bible says. “the human heart is very
deep”, deceit, adulterous thoughts, lack of fidelity, lack of love,
pretension, artifice, lies, breach of trust, lack of truth in words, deeds or
emotions could be some of the qualities of the uncircumcised. A believer too
experiences these emotions, but the spirit of the Lord is sensitive to make us
aware of what is right from wrong. God control’s us, and prevents us from
making huge mistakes. But a uncircumcised person is free of guilt regarding the
pit they dig for others. They have no conscious and are not curtailed in their
thoughts, actions or deeds. Loosing morality, intentionally or unintentionally.
Fear grips them, anxiety is unleashed, throwing them towards outrageous sins
and actions of regret, as a matter of true self-defence. But a man or woman of
God, trusts him, and expects him to deliver them. Call unto Him, and he is
faithful to answer us, deliver us. He is our portion forever. This could be
explained through the following set of verses from chapter 14:16 The
responsibility is not God’s if he doesn’t choose! Be it life - partner, places
of work, finding a friend, venturing a business, choosing namely ANYTHING! And
Samson wife complained, “You hate me; you do not really love me”. PRETENSION
AND ARTIFICE. Vs. 15 And the Philistines threatened her by saying, “Coax your
husband to explain the riddle, or we will burn you and your father’s house with
fire”. SHE GAVE IN TO FEAR, BEING UNTRUSTWORTHY. The end result was
destruction. When Samson burnt down the fields of the Philistines, “the
Philistines came up, and burned her and her father” (ch. 15:6).
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