Today I read Judges 13, detailing the foretelling and birth of Sampson. Today I considered that God reveals information to His children.
Birth of Sampson
Sampson will be born to save the Israelites (Judges 13:1-25). The Israelites sinned again and were under Philistine rule for 40 years. Manoah’s wife was barren, visited by God’s angel, and told she would have a son to raise as a Nazarite from the womb that would deliver them from the Philistines. Manoah did not see the angel, so he prayed to God for the angel to come again. The angel came again when Manoah was not around, and his wife went and got him. The angel confirmed everything, refused to say his name because it was secret, accepted an offering to the Lord but not to himself, and soared up in the fire. Manoah was afraid but his wife believed they were safe. Manoah’s wife names their son Sampson.
Questions and Thoughts for Today
God lets us know what we need to know and allows us to receive information through our prayer requests. God’s angel went directly to Manoah’s wife to tell her what to do. Her husband prayed to also receive the information and God sent the angel again. Sometimes we have to pray to get the information we seek.
When have you prayed to God for answers and God revealed things to you?