12 But they (Samson’s Jewish brothers) said to him, “We have come down to arrest you that we may deliver you into the hand of the Philistines.”
Comment: Weak, compromised, defeated believers are always trying to “keep the peace” and “not make waves” because they are not filled with the Spirit. We are told “do not quench the Spirit” yet many will seek to quench the Spirit active in God’s man…so beware. David had more trouble getting through detractors and well-meaning advisors... then he did with Goliath!
“Swear to me that you will not kill me yourselves.”
Comment: Samson still treated those as brothers who were weak and did not attack them to deliver himself. He is nobler than they in this incident, and allows them to bind him.
13 So they spoke to him, saying, “No, but we will tie you securely and deliver you into their hand; but we will surely not kill you.” And they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock.
Comment: Being themselves blind to the reality of spiritual conflict, weak believers want to comply with the Enemy rather than become winning warriors for God. They are so spiritual blind they would rather bind God’s man than follow him into battle.
14 When he came to Lehi, the Philistines came shouting against him. Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him; and the ropes that were on his arms became like flax that is burned with fire, and his bonds broke loose from his h
ands. 15 He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and killed a thousand men with it.
Comment: The philosophies of defeated men are snapped and superseded by the Spirit of God, just as Samson’s binding ropes were unable to restrain the power of God. With an unlikely weapon, God brings about His purposes. May He use our jawbones to His glory and praise in all the earth.
Let us beware of fleshy methods coming from compromised men of flesh seeking to restrain the demonstration of God’s power through His Spirit-filled men and His Holy Word.
Judges 15:12-14 (NKJV)
Comment: Weak, compromised, defeated believers are always trying to “keep the peace” and “not make waves” because they are not filled with the Spirit. We are told “do not quench the Spirit” yet many will seek to quench the Spirit active in God’s man…so beware. David had more trouble getting through detractors and well-meaning advisors... then he did with Goliath!“Swear to me that you will not kill me yourselves.”
Comment: Samson still treated those as brothers who were weak and did not attack them to deliver himself. He is nobler than they in this incident, and allows them to bind him.
13 So they spoke to him, saying, “No, but we will tie you securely and deliver you into their hand; but we will surely not kill you.” And they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock.
Comment: Being themselves blind to the reality of spiritual conflict, weak believers want to comply with the Enemy rather than become winning warriors for God. They are so spiritual blind they would rather bind God’s man than follow him into battle.
14 When he came to Lehi, the Philistines came shouting against him. Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him; and the ropes that were on his arms became like flax that is burned with fire, and his bonds broke loose from his h
ands. 15 He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and killed a thousand men with it.
Comment: The philosophies of defeated men are snapped and superseded by the Spirit of God, just as Samson’s binding ropes were unable to restrain the power of God. With an unlikely weapon, God brings about His purposes. May He use our jawbones to His glory and praise in all the earth.
Let us beware of fleshy methods coming from compromised men of flesh seeking to restrain the demonstration of God’s power through His Spirit-filled men and His Holy Word.
Judges 15:12-14 (NKJV)
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