17/05/2024
*Topic :-*
*En Hakkore (Prayer) lives*
Fountain of him that called or prayed.
En-hakkore [N] [H] fountain of the crier, the name of the spring in Lehi which burst forth in answer to Samson's prayer when he was exhausted with the slaughter of the Philistines ( Judges 15:19 ).
It has been identified with the spring 'Ayun Kara, near Zoreah.
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He named the place :-
The Spring of the Man who prayed
Who named the place ?
it was Samson
Who was the man who prayed ??
It was Samson
What happened when he prayed ??
God caused water to Gush out .
Samson was Revived
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Let us Read :-
*Judges 15:19*
So the Lord caused water to gush out from a hollow in the ground, and Samson’s spirit was revived as he drank.
Then he named the place “The Spring of the Man Who Prayed,” and the spring is still there today. (Living Bible)
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After Samson had killed 1000 men using a jawbone for a weapon, he was thirsty.
I invite you to follow this powerful story closely.
2. 1. He used a common item to achieve an uncommon result.
The danger that faced Samson was real.
There was only one outcome, death of him.
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Today I want you to give your self a personal theme
Entitled, "Let God show you the weapon".
Your life is surrounded by vicious enemies.
They have surrounded you with the aim of not leaving you alive. Do not search far away from where you are, there is a solution on you, and in you.
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The other day, God used Rahab to hide the two spies on a mission, yet there were priests in the city.
The spies did not even sleep in the house (lest the self- righteous will start to preach heresy).
They hid on the roof under tents.
Remove that self righteousness and listen to what God wants you to do in that season.
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Most of the time we want to please men's perception at the expense of our relationship with God.
2. Samson prayed. The prayer is recorded in verse 18.
Water symbolises the Holy Spirit. Thirst was not affecting the enemy but him.
3. Holy Spirit, help us this morning, the message, may you make us understand it.
4. The jawbone became useless when it was now the issue of addressing the thirst. There is a weapon for every problem.
This is why the cut and paste attitude is not the formula for those who are spiritually mature.
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We have become religious prisoners and in the process we are always living in disobedience.
Peter, rise, kill and eat.
Also read
*Judges 14:3-6.*
But his father and mother said to him, "Is there not a woman among the daughters of your kinsmen, or among all our people, that you must go to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?" But Samson said to his father, "Get her for me; for she pleases me well."
*-Judges 14 : 3*
His father and mother did not know that it was from the LORD; for he was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. At that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
*-Judges 14 : 4*
Then Samson went down with his father and mother to Timnah, and he came to the vineyards of Timnah. And behold, a young lion roared against him;
*-Judges 14 : 5*
Then Samson went down with his father and mother to Timnah, and he came to the vineyards of Timnah. And behold, a young lion roared against him;
-Judges 14 : 5
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³⁷ On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
³⁸ He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” John 7:37-38 NKJV.
Prayer gives you life.
It doesn't matter you are praying for others, it doesn't matter you are praying for blessings,
it doesn't matter you are praying for your church,
Prayer gives life to you.
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There is a venecular song we sing
- Control me Holy Spirit so that I live in holiness. Those who live in the spirit, are children of God...
- Samson became thirsty, yet the jawbone was in his hand. Samson realised that the weapon he needed to address the immediate danger, is no longer the jawbone but,
Prayer.
He needed Prayer to solve his problem
You have the hands to fight your way out, but you are told to stand still and know that He is Lord. Brother and daughter of the most High God, learn to keep your mouth shut, and let Jehovah Shalom (The Lord Is Peace) deal with the matter.
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How could the lions open their mouths to kill Daniel when he came in with his mouth shut.
It was not Samson who provided the water, but God. It was not Samson who chose where the water should come from, but God.
Samson did what was in his Power and that was Prayer
When it came to killing the Philistines, God gave Samson the jawbone of a dead donkey. When it came to matters of the soul, God opened the ground for water to come up.
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Samson did not ask for water, he spoke to God about the danger threatening his life, and that was thirst.
Samson knew that the solution for thirst could come from different sources.
So, the source is God's business.
Grow up, do your part and let God provide the answers.
Let me end here.
May the Lord add a blessing to the reading of His word
Amen
By Sister ;- Colleen Ruth Green Zimbeva
Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
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