Blinded by Lust
- Ken Ramey
- Jun 24, 2009
- Series: Classics - Legendary Stories From The Old Testament
Judges 13-16
Our 'achilles heel' signifies the weakest or most vulnerable part of our lives, and if left unguarded, can become the means to our spiritual downfall. It is imperative that we know what our achilles heel is so that we can stave off Satan's attacks, which are very pointed and accurate. Although the term 'achilles heel' was taken from the mythical tale of Achilles, there is a story of a real man who lived during Old Testament times who had an achilles heel that led to his spiritual downfall. This man was Samson, and his achilles heel (moral weakness) was his lust for women. In these four chapters of Judges, we see that Samson made the choice of satisfying himself and his lusts, rather than satisfying God.
Tonight, Pastor Ramey reads from Judges 13-16 to give us a look at Samson's life and his downfall, which is a picture of the nation of Israel - the nation that he was supposed to be leading. Both squandered a rich spiritual heritage, which eventually led to lives of spiritual decline as they were spread into foreign lands. The saga of Samson can be divided into four episodes: Samson's destiny (Ch. 13), his degeneration (Ch. 14), his downfall (Ch. 15), and his death (Ch. 16).
The story of Samson is a story of a man who was called by God for a very special purpose , but who failed to reach his true potential because he never fully understood his true purpose. Samson illustrates much wasted effort pursuing self-serving goals that don't have any eternal value. Nevertheless, God used Samson to carry out His sovereign purpose.
Are you doing all that God intended when He put you on this earth? Are you sowing things in your life that will one day lead to your downfall? Stop, before they lead to a shameful end!
