Reading
SAA Notes
The circumstances of the birth of Samson are similar to that of John the Baptist – Luke 1:15. An angel announces the coming birth to Manoah and his wife. Samson was to be a Nazirite from birth. Samson and Israel are both examples of the lowest point reached by God’s people. Like people like judge! The book of Judges opens with Israel having it all together, and ends with everything falling apart.
SJA Notes
* Almighty God, as the deer pants for flowing streams, so pants our soul for You, O God.
“And the angel of the LORD said to him, ‘Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?'”
We see that Samson’s parents (his mother first, then his dad) are approached by heavenly means.
God brings them good news, a barren womb will conceive!
More, this child was to be set apart, and called to active obedience.
It is rather amazing that we see pre-born-into-this-world Jesus meeting with Samson’s parents.
This was THE angel of the Lord, whose NAME is wonderful.
The same Jesus that Joshua met, the Captain of the armies of God.
The same Jesus that the three friends of Daniel met while the furnace burned bright-hot around them.
This is the same Jesus that we have met, that we know, that we trust in – Our King and Lord and Saviour.
Good news indeed!
* Mighty God,
Thank You for revealing Yourself to us, in the old and the new testaments – Your word in full.
Please teach us from Your word today.
Amen.