Judges 13-15

"Then the angel of the Lord appeared to the woman ..." (13:3). Many parts of Samson's story were echoed centuries later in the story of Jesus.  Both were called to save their people.  But Samson sinned immediately by marrying a Philistine woman and eating honey from a dead carcass (unclean).  In a dark and wild time, God used Samson, but his life was a struggle against deep-rooted sin.  Jesus appeared weak, but He conquered by the power of holiness and love.

We cannot save ourselves.  Like Samson, our sin is deep-rooted.  Only Christ can defeat our enemy and set us free.