If You Really Loved Me You Would – Delilah’s Story
What can we say about Delilah without sounding unkind or even mean? Let’s face it there’s not really anything nice we can say about her. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing to learn from her, though.
Delilah’s Story
Samson chose Delilah to be his wife after his first wife was taken from him and given to another man. Both women were Philistines, and both were more committed to their people than to Samson, but Delilah was by far the most deceitful.
The Philistines were ruling over Israel at the time and were angry at Samson since he used his strength against them. They were embarrassed by his ability to outdo them.
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It took a while, but Delilah finally convinced Samson to tell her the truth the source of his strength was first and foremost, God, but his long hair was the symbolic attribute providing him with his super-human strength.
And what did she do with this information? She ran straight to the Philistine thugs to cut a deal with them and put a plan into action to destroy her husband.
The plan worked. She cut Samson’s hair while he was sleeping so that when he was attacked, he was quickly overpowered and hauled off to prison.
FYI: For the rest of the story, read the fifteenth and sixteenth chapters of the Old Testament book of Judges.
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What We Can Learn From Delilah
The lessons learned from Delilah are simple and straightforward…
Lesson One:
Lies and deceit are never attractive or productive. Never.
Lesson Two:
Marriage is about being committed to your spouse and supportive of him. A solid marriage is one built on trust, integrity, and knowing your spouse can depend on you and you on him.
Lesson Three:
Delilah couldn’t let go of her ties and loyalties to her people. When you get married, your first obligation (other than to God) is to your husband and children (once they come along).
Lesson Four:
Samson was hesitant to tell Delilah the truth. He obviously had trust issues due to the fact that he didn’t reveal a lot of things to his parents. But in this case, he was justified. Delilah was not trustworthy.
She nagged, pleaded, and plied him for the truth until he finally caved. The lesson to be learned here is to be a woman whose integrity is never questioned. Your family and friends should never have to worry or wonder if their secrets and confidences are safe with them.
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To Sum It All Up
Delilah is an excellent example of the kind of woman we shouldn’t be. Deceit, cunningness, and a lack of respect are not at all desirable or attractive to God or to man.