Samson's Humiliation and Repentance
Nature NuggetHistorical Account★★★★When Samson was blinded and put to work grinding grain, he repented in his suffering. His hair began to grow again, indicating a change of heart. In Judges 16:28, Samson prayed to God for strength to take vengeance on the Philistines, saying, ‘O Lord God, remember me please strengthen me just this once, O God, that I may with one blow take vengeance on the Philistines for my two eyes.’
Arnall, Jeremy, “04 Called” (AudioVerse teaching 45376).
The point
The story of Samson being blinded and put to work, his repentance, and prayer for strength before taking vengeance on the Philistines.
Scripture
Judges 16:28
Audience
AdultsYouth
Tone
Sobering · Convicting
To tell aloud
about 2 min · 70 words