DAILY?READINGS: 1 Kings 11; Jeremiah 19-20; Philippians 4:2-23
Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven. Judges 16:22
Samson made many mistakes. But when he disclosed his Nazarite vow to Delilah, it seemed that his spiritual decline was irreversible. Howbeit, amidst his suffering his strength gradually returned and at the end of his life he accomplished something for God that overshadowed all his other efforts. You may feel that you have failed the Lord to such an extent that you can never be used again. Rather than despair, accept forgiveness and endeavour to do something for the Lord which will eclipse all your mistakes. —Brian Russell
I feel that I am weak and prone to every sin,
But Thou, who giv’st to those who seek;
Wilt give me strength within. —Anne Bronte