Then Samson prayed, "Sovereign LORD, please remember me; please, God, give me my strength just this one time more, so that with this one blow I can get even with the Philistines for putting out my two eyes." So Samson took hold of the two middle columns holding up the building. Putting one hand on each column, he pushed against them and shouted, "Let me die with the Philistines!" He pushed with all his might, and the building fell down on the five kings and everyone else. Samson killed more people at his death than he had killed during his life.

Judges 16:28-30

Sin saps us of our God-given strength. Samson sinned. He paid the price. He had become spiritually weak. That is the deceitfulness of sin. Gradually we drift away from God. We lose our desire to spend time in His Word and in prayer. The current of this world carries us away from friends and godly influences. We drift deeper into sin, and we can’t get out. One sinful act, one lie, one arrogant act, all lead to more. Sin weakens us. That is why we must deliberately take time to ask the LORD to expose our sin. Repent to Him and He will receive you and I graciously.

Sin adds to your trouble, subtracts from your energy,

and multiplies your difficulties.

Our Daily Bread – October 10, 2002