From women to hairless to the Hall of Faith - Judges 12-16

Samson is you and is me. Samson is one of the best examples of God using failed people to accomplish great missions. Samson had a propensity toward sexual desires, boastful plaitudes and anger outburst. Yet, in Hebrews 11 we see his name listed in the famed Hall of Faith. God used Samson to accomplish great things in His plan for the nation of Israel. God uses people like Samson. In our weakness, sin and lack of purpose. God changes us to use us. At the end of this story of Samson we find Samson betrayed, blind and broken. He stands in the midst of his enemy ridiculed, but ready. Stationed between the equivalent of the "corner pillars" of the palace Samson destroys God's enemy (and himself). Even in the broken part of life God finds a way to use us. Perhaps when we thought we were finished and could no longer be used or wanted by God, He finds a way. Samson comes to God in faith and is used to accomplish his final mission. Death is not a constraint to our service for God ... it could be our avenue to service.