"Then Samson called to the LORD and said, "O Lord GOD, please remember me and please strengthen me... Let me die... Then he bowed with all his strength, and the house fell upon the lords and upon all the people who were in it. So the dead whom he killed at his death were more than those whom he had killed during his life" (Judges 16:28,30)
Samson made the "Faith Hall of Fame" (Hebrews 11:32). This prayer is the second of two recorded in the life of Samson, but this one is different. Samson's prayer is one of humility and willingness to die to himself, literally. God answered and Samson died a victorious death! It's not how you start the race, it's about how well you finish! Samson finally died to himself "took up his cross" if you will, and God used it to bring victory for Israel and glory for His Name! Furthermore, because Samson was willing to die to himself the Bible states that more lives were "IMPACTED" after his death than during his life. It is so easy to talk smack about people in the Bible, forgetting they were human, just like you and me! Samson is a man of valor! He is a mighty man for God! From God's point of view, the life of Samson is victorious, because Samson finished well and surrendered his life to the will of God. “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me" (Jesus; Luke 9:23). If you want a victorious life, surrender your life to the will of God, die to your self, take up your cross and follow Jesus!
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