SAMSON TOO ADVANTAGE OF JEHOVAH'S PROVISIONS

 You may have read of others instances when Samson performed amazing deeds. Single-handedly, he fought off a lion and later struck down 30 men in the Philistine city of Ashkelon.  (Judges 14:5, 6, 19) Samson knew that he could never have done such things without Jehovah's help. That was evident on one occasion when he became very thirsty after striking down 1,000 Philistines. What did he do? Rather than depend on himself to deal with his thirst, he called out to Jehovah for help. - JUDGES 15:18.

Jehovah answered Samon's cry for help by miraculously creating a source of water.  When Samson drank from it, "his strength returned, and he revived." (Read Judges 15:19 and footnote.) Apparently, this new water source still existed years later when the prophet Samuel was inspired to write a book of Judges.  The Israelites who saw that flowing water may have been reminded that Jehovah can be relied on to help his faithful worshipers in their time of need.

Next time: SAMSON TOOK ADVANTAGE OF JEHOVAH'S PROVISIONS - Conclusion

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