(June 11, 2014)
Sampson’s story is a rich one, with man things to learn from. But nothing shows the personality of Sampson more than the close of this reading. Sampson is given power from the Lord, and with that power he is capable of bursting his bonds and slaying a horde of his enemies. When he is done, does he turn to the Lord with thanksgiving? Does he even bear a thought of gratitude? No, he immediately goes to demanding the next thing the Lord is to give him. When he receives it, he again is not thankful.
We are blessed to live in a time and place when the poor among us eat and live better than the kings of old. And yet all too often, we are angry with the Lord, or demanding of Him. When He blesses us, we turn on Him and demand even more. When He gives us our hearts desires, we cannot be bothered to take a moment to tell Him we thank Him – and the reason for that is we have become so ungrateful that the thought of thanking the Lord is something we just never consider.
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