“Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath : and behold, a young lion roared against him. And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand” (Judg 14:5,6).
This was the beginning of the mighty deeds or ministry of miracles that God wrought through Samson. His confrontation with the young lion was totally unexpected. No one would have ever imagined that a lion would be hiding in the vineyards. Similarly, in our spiritual life too, trials may confront us suddenly from unexpected corners, and in the least expected way. However, “the Spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid” (vs 6).
One reason for the Spirit of God coming MIGHTILY upon him was that he had nothing in his hand (vs 6). Often the Spirit of grace does not come upon us at the crucial moment of our trial, all because there is something in our hand that is not consecrated in our hand. How blessed it is to empty ourselves in the presence of God and experience God as “a very present help in trouble”!
What we need when we face a great trial is, nothing more and nothing less than a MIGHTY ANOINTING. When the first century church faced GREAT persecution, ‘GREAT grace was upon them all’ (Acts 4:33).
Though God chose Samson from his mother’s womb to be His servant, his ministry did not start until he received this mighty anointing from the Lord (as in the case of our Lord Himself), which enabled him to face the young lion triumphantly. In the same way, though God may have called us with a great high calling, we need a mighty anointing to take the victory in our trials so that we can be vessels unto honour, meet for the Master’s use.
“Let us not be just filled with the Holy Spirit,
but filled to overflowing;
Anointed not just with the Holy Spirit,
but with a double portion of the Spirit;
For we are called not to be ordinary people,
but a chosen generation,
a royal priesthood,
a holy nation,
One reason for the Spirit of God coming MIGHTILY upon him was that he had nothing in his hand (vs 6). Often the Spirit of grace does not come upon us at the crucial moment of our trial, all because there is something in our hand that is not consecrated in our hand. How blessed it is to empty ourselves in the presence of God and experience God as “a very present help in trouble”!
What we need when we face a great trial is, nothing more and nothing less than a MIGHTY ANOINTING. When the first century church faced GREAT persecution, ‘GREAT grace was upon them all’ (Acts 4:33).
Though God chose Samson from his mother’s womb to be His servant, his ministry did not start until he received this mighty anointing from the Lord (as in the case of our Lord Himself), which enabled him to face the young lion triumphantly. In the same way, though God may have called us with a great high calling, we need a mighty anointing to take the victory in our trials so that we can be vessels unto honour, meet for the Master’s use.
“Let us not be just filled with the Holy Spirit,
but filled to overflowing;
Anointed not just with the Holy Spirit,
but with a double portion of the Spirit;
For we are called not to be ordinary people,
but a chosen generation,
a royal priesthood,
a holy nation,
a peculiar people.”
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
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