Everybody Is Not Your Friend/Smiling Faces Tell Lies

Delilah sets the stage again with Samson. I began to look at Samson and wonder what in the world is this man thinking about.

Twice the Philistines have come upon him in the same place while he was doing the same thing with Delilah.

My mother use to say “Every shut aint sleep,” and “Every goodbye aint gone.”

When Samson falls asleep, she weaves his seven braids into the fabric on a loom and tightens it with a pin.

Again she calls out: “Samson, the Philistines are here.” He awakens from his sleep, jumps up and kills the Philistines for a third time.

Delilah knew for a fact that Samson was playing her. She said to him how can you truly love me if you are lying to me. I just want to be close to you.

Day after day Delilah nagged him about his secret. Samson grew tired of the nagging and finally gave in. (Now you know the book of Proverbs talks about a nagging woman.)

Samson said to her that no razor can touch his head because God had set him apart since his birth. If his head is shaven, his strength will leave him.

Oh Delilah had him now. She sent word to the Philistine rulers and said if you come back just one more time, you can capture Samson. He has told me everything.

So the rulers of the Philistines returned once again with the silver in their hands. Delilah, for a final time set the scene with the dim lighting, the sweet smell of the incense burning, smelling good, looking good, and having his favorite food and drink.

She had him to lie down and to put his head in her lap, and she rocked and rubbed Samson to sleep. She then signaled for a man to come into the room and shave his head and his strength left him.

She called out one last time, “Samson, the Philistines are here.” He awoke from his sleep, jumped up and thought that he would kill the Philistines like he did before.

But Samson did not know that God was not with him this time. He tried to fight as he had done, but to avail he was captured.

Samson had to learn several painful lessons.

One: Keep God First In Your Life

Two: Everybody Is Not Your Friend and Smiling

Faces Do and Will Tell Lies.

When God is number one in your life, he will give you everything that you need. Like the song that my mother-in-law sings: “God’s Got Everything That You Need” If Peace Is What You Need, My God’s Got It.

God will also be your guide in life. The scripture says in Proverbs 3:5-6…. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.

Poor Samson forgot who his true friends were. He thought it was Delilah, but she deceived him. She was a lie from the very beginning.

But I know a name. He’s a friend to the friendless. A mother to the motherless.

Can I call His name? Can I call His name?

Jehovah : the self existent one.

Elohim: The True God

El Shaddai: The Almighty God

Jehovah Nissi: The Lord Is My Banner

Jehovah Shalom: The Lord is Peace

Jehovah Tsidkenu: The Lord Our

Righteousness

Jehovah Jireh: The Lord Will Provide

Jehovah Rapha: The Lord That Healeth