Where yo' head at?!

Hey all, haven't posted in a while but figured I would after reading. Sooooo most everyone, Religious or not, knows the story of Samson and Delilah. Or at least has an idea of it. It has been referenced in pop culture as well as religious sectors (Judges 16:4-22).I was reading this passage today as part of a Women's devotional. Each day looks at a different woman in the Bible and sees how God was or wasn't in her life, etc. I was suppose to concentrate on Delilah but I could do nothing else but focus on Samson. The entire time I was wondering, "Where his head at?" Yes, I used improper grammar but it was most certainly necessary for this passage. Now I know some may say, "You know where his head was," LOL and obviously he was only trying to appease her so he could get some. (If you don't know what "getting some" is, you have not lost your innocence, bless God!) Samson finally tells her the secret to his strength after she nags him for days. Like for real though?!

Here's what I realized as I read this story today. Delilah's nagging should not have gotten to Samson at all. I know a woman's nagging is like a dripping faucet and no one likes to hear it continue (great analogy by the way Solomon). But Samson should have recognized it for what it was. I began thinking about us as believers. We start off well. We don't succumb to the enemy's tactics, his lies, his persuasions.......at first. But somewhere in the midst of it he begins to nag. He says or does things that get under our skin and because we don't want to be bothered or because we're so annoyed by what's happening we give in. The thing is, the enemy's end result, his purpose for coming at us, isn't going to change just because we have changed our position. Every time Delilah asked Samson "what makes you so strong" it ended with her shouting "Samson! The Philistines are coming!" I'm not sure if Samson realized the purpose of her asking for his secret. It was plainly obvious after the first three times, so the next time wouldn't have been any different. 

The enemy is pretty persistent. His aim is to break you down; to get you to lose focus of your purpose, of the plan God has for you; to kill you if possible. We are suppose to persevere no matter how much he tries. Paul exhorts in Ephesians to put on the full armor of God so that we can take our stand against the enemy's scheme. "Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the evil day comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand." (Eph 6:13) 

Let's take a lesson from Samson. Be alert and aware of the tactic that the enemy is using against us. Don't let him take our focus away from the prize of the high calling of God in Christ. And walk clothed in the armor of God so that we can stand against all the dripping faucet type schemes he sends. We must remember that our Father loves us, Jesus won the victory for us and the Holy Spirit is our guarantee that we are never alone.

Blessings til next time!