Paul commands us to “fight the good fight”. Samson, as the God-proclaimed deliver of Israel from the Philistines, seems to fight the good fight alone. Even his own countrymen attempt to deliver him into the hand of his enemies. Samson is always fighting, but it seems that he doesn’t realize his divine ordinance as deliver. Each time his conflicts occur, they are in vengeance against those who have wronged him. Even in his last, most devastating blow, his motivation was “my two eyes”! Nevertheless, we can see many lessons to be learned in the narrative of Samson. Even when you seem to be alone in the fight, you have One who is your strongest ally. Samson recognized the source of His strength and called upon it in the day of need. Let us do so always.
