I am just finishing up the Story of Samson with the boys. Samson was a man with unparalleled potential. He was born into a godly home. He was dedicated to God from the day of his birth. He was called to ministry even before he was born. But in the end his life might have been described as a life of mediocrity. Even though Samson might be described as mediocre, in Hebrews 11 God describes Samson as a man who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised. This is a big time quality for God– that of overcoming through faith.
This story forces me to look at myself– I know that I am a man of mediocrity. I have blessing, potential, and opportunity that God graciously entrusted me. But I have messed up. I haven’t followed through. Like Samson I have missed the mark, I hear the voices of the Philistines as they say ”your supposed to be a Christian? Your supposed to be a godly man? Your supposed to be a leader, a servant? How can that be ?
Then Jesus comes, “My King” I remember when he cried on the cross, “it is finished”, He brought the house down and silenced our enemies. He took Satan out, He paid the price for all of our sins and all of our mediocrity. There is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus. Their sin and iniquity I will remember no more.
I recall the great words of SM Lockridge, “Do you know him (Jesus)? He is the greatest phenomenon that ever crossed the horizon of this world, He’s God’s Son, He’s a sinner’s savior, He’s the centerpiece of civilization, He’s unparalleled, He’s unprecedented, He’s the loftiest idea in literature, He’s the highest personality in philosophy, He’s the fundamental doctrine of true theology, He’s the only one qualified to be an all sufficient Savior.”
Samson’s moment of greatness came not in the life he lived, but in the death he chose. Jesus said, ” If any man come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me”. Let go, give up, watch what will happen. The sooner we die, the sooner there will be resurrection.
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