Discovering God

The overarching question this Sunday was, from what do you need Redemption?     Is it sinful deeds, it is depression, fear, sorrow or sadness?  God has the answer for all of our problems if we turn to Him. Judges 16 tells the sad tale of Samson. He was a judge in Israel but he forsook his Nazirite vows and turned away from God. The consequences were severe as he lost his strength when he fell victim to the trickery of the enemy. There was continuous deceit in this story but the Lord allowed Samson to win battles over the Philistines. Later he met a prostitute named Delilah and fell in love with her. The Philistine rulers told her that if she could find out the source of his great strength, they could overpower him and would pay her 100 shekels of silver. She charmed Samson and learned that his strength was in his hair, and the Nazarite vow he had observed from birth. If they cut his hair, he would be powerless to defend himself.  She cut his hair and the Philist...