Judges 16:23-30
23 Now the rulers of the Philistines assembled to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to celebrate, saying, "Our god has delivered Samson, our enemy, into our hands."
24 When the people saw him, they praised their god, saying, "Our god has delivered our enemy into our hands, the one who laid waste our land and multiplied our slain."
25 While they were in high spirits, they shouted, "Bring out Samson to entertain us." So they called Samson out of the prison, and he performed for them. When they stood him among the pillars,
26 Samson said to the servant who held his hand, "Put me where I can feel the pillars that support the temple, so that I may lean against them."
27 Now the temple was crowded with men and women; all the rulers of the Philistines were there, and on the roof were about three thousand men and women watching Samson perform.
28 Then Samson prayed to the LORD, "O Sovereign LORD, remember me. O God, please strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes."
29 Then Samson reached toward the two central pillars on which the temple stood. Bracing himself against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other,
30 Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" Then he pushed with all his might, and down came the temple on the rulers and all the people in it. Thus he killed many more when he died than while he lived.

Samson led Israel for twenty years. He was very strong, he could kill a young lion with his bare hands. We see him facing his enemies all by himself most of the time and being victorious in the battle. But here we see a weak Samson, sadly.

Samson’s unshaved braids of hair was the secret of his power. But when he submitted himself to the wickedness of the woman whom he was living with, he lost it. Though he was sure about his lost, he prayed to God with all his faith. With that faith he did act also. So he could destroy more enemies of Israel on his death, than the ones he defeated while he was living. We can relate to him also in this matter of faith. Truly, the power we have is our faith. We have done many great things in our life, just because we had faith. Yet at times, we lose our faith, by getting attracted to the world and its lures. May be you are in a situation where you have lost your faith, now. We can learn from the life and faith of Samson.

When he was on the verge of losing everything, even his life, he found his trust in God and he could muster his faith as well as his strength. We do have the opportunity to muster our faith, and courage, so that we will be able to do great things for God - the things we always wanted to do. Let there be a beginning.

Prayer idea

Take an inventory of your faith? What are the killers of your faith? Take a decision to overcome those killers of faith.