Judges 16:23-31
We are coming to the end of poor Samson’s solemn history. He is blind and a prisoner and is made the laughing stock of the enemies of God and of his own people. And, what is even more serious, his shame reflects upon God Himself since the idol appears more powerful than the LORD’s champion. But God sets a limit to such presumption on the adversary’s part. One last victory is to be given to Samson who dies at the same time as 3,000 Philistines.
Thus Samson lost one after the other his strength, his liberty and his sight, and now finally he loses his life. We who have been brought up in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus should all meditate on this account. We have received much and are in a privileged position. It is true that we are bound by a kind of "Nazarite’s vow" to separation from the world and from many of its pleasures. But what compensation we have! A divine power, that of the Holy Spirit is available to us, and if we are walking in God’s will, nothing can withstand this power. May we be and remain amongst those to whom the apostle John addresses these words, "I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one" (1 John 2:14).