*DAILY DEW 13TH/MARCH/2022* *Faith Series: Samson- an unlikely man of Faith* (I) _Key Bible Text:_ *"And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson... Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,"* (Hebrews 11:32-33 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ When one thinks of the great men of faith from the Bible one tends to think of Abraham, Noah, or Moses. The eleventh chapter of Hebrews, which many have referred to as the "Great Hall of Faith," includes these men and many others like them. Surprisingly, however, this list also includes the Old Testament judge, Samson. One may ask, "Why is Samson included in this list of faithful men?" This is the same Samson who decided he wanted an evil Philistine woman, rather than a godly Israelite woman, for a wife (Judg. 14:1-3). This is the same man who, because he lost a bet with thirty men, killed and robbed thirty other men to pay-off his debt (14:12-19). He is the same judge of God's people who went in unto a harlot in Gaza (16:1, 2). This is the same Israelite that fell in love with a Philistine woman that tricked him into breaking his Nazarite vow (14:12-19). On the surface, it appears that he deserves to be on the list of "God's most unfaithful servants," rather than Hebrew's "great men of faith." However, the Hebrew writer continues in Hebrews 11:33-34 to explain that the men mentioned in v. 32, including Samson, were men "who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, be-came mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight." This passage teaches that, despite his failings, Samson was a faithful man of God. A closer look at some of Samson's faithful acts reveals why the Holy Spirit included him in this list. _MEDITATION:_ *"Have you seriously wondered why Samson was named among the heroes of Faith? Well, if you have not, you need to and if you have, why not take time to find out."* *#Jonathan_Brown* *#Sunday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Year_of_Big_Favours* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Resounding_Testimonies* *#Guest_Message* *#Hello_March* ❤ Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg *WhatsApp Group:* http://bit.ly/The_David_Generation Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.