March 3 | | | | | Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and behold, a young lion roared against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand. | | | | Judges 14:5-6 (a) | | | | A Nazarite was to stay away from grapes. Watch out, Samson!
First Peter 5:8 says Satan is a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Here, in a place where he shouldn’t have been, Samson comes face to face with just such a lion.
Satan tempted Jesus three times in the wilderness with heavy-duty temptations (Matthew 4). But Jesus was victorious because the Spirit of God had already descended upon Him (Matthew 3:16). Apart from the Spirit, you and I will get eaten up, munched on, wiped out. Satan is sneaky, subtle, and strong. Don’t underestimate him. But the Spirit of God upon your life will give you victory as you seek His anointing daily, as you call upon Him in the morning hours. And when Satan comes later on in the day, even if, like Samson, you’re by a vineyard where you shouldn’t be, God’s Spirit will give you power to do battle against him.
Truly, this is the only way to deal with the adversary. Satan is a roaring lion who cannot be dealt with in our own strength. |
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