Walk Of Life – Day 2, October 2021 – Thoughts From The Book Of Proverbs – Opt to!

Opt To Return

None who go to her return, Nor do they regain the paths of life— Proverbs 2:19

This verse is in context with the advantages of discretion and understanding. Among the many points one thing that discretion and understanding helps us is to deliver us from the immoral woman. Those who get into the trap of immorality cannot come away from her and also they do not regain the paths of life. And yes, this is very true. It’s a miry clay. Though the mind knows that the deed that we are doing is not correct and the one with whom we are clinging on is not the right person our heart will refuse to come out.

Samson was God’s chosen man during a time when the judges ruled Israel. From birth, he was destined to liberate Israel from the Philistines. While Samson was incredibly strong in body, he was very weak in character. Among his character flaws was a fondness for Philistine women. One was named Delilah. The rulers in Philistine came to Delilah and offered her money if she found out what made Samson so strong. Delilah went home and made a great meal for Samson and asked him what made him so strong. Samson responded that if he was tied up with seven new bowstrings that had not been dried, he would lose his strength. Delilah went and told the rulers who instructed her to tie up Samson in his sleep. To Delilah’s surprise, Samson had tricked her and was able to break free. Samson again told that he would lose her strength if tied up with bowstrings but that they had to be new and never used. Delilah again tried to trap Samson while he slept but he was able to break free. Delilah was very hurt by Samson and questioned his love for her since he could not share his secret to his strength. In both the times Samson should have definitely learnt that Delilah is not innocent. But he was not able to de-tangle from her.The next day Delilah asked Samson continually about his strength and bugged him so much that he finally told her the secret to his strength – that he was given his strength at birth by God and that if his hair was cut he would lose his strength. That evening as Samson slept, Delilah cut his hair and called in the Philistines. The Philistine men were able to capture Samson. They barged in, gouged his eyes out, and took him to prison in Gaza.

This is all because Samson did not return back.

My dear brothers and sisters, is there anything like this in your life? Have you been trapped into any immorality? May it be an illegal relationship or an unethical work. Are you being warned repeatedly but yet have you not taken a decision? The voice of our Lord tells you today to return back. Do not hesitate. Do not have a second thought. Just leave everything that you are clinging to. Take a bold step forward. Do not linger. Do not look back.

“Come, let us return to the Lord. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us. – Hosea 6:1