Forgiveness

"But the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaved." Judges 16:22

Samson has just disobeyed the biggest rule God told him about. A Nazarite from day one, Samson has never, never, NEVER EVER cut his hair . . . until now. He gave away his secret to Delilah, who betrayed him to the Philistines. They cut his hair, beat him, gouged his eyes out, shackled him, and put him to work grinding mill in their prison. This is the scene we come upon in verse 22. "But the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaved." Whaaaaat? Samson disobeyed God. His amazing strength is brought down to nothing. "The Lord had left him" (16:20). And yet, through God's amazing mercy, Samson's hair began to grow again. Samson's hair is the symbol of his relationship with the Lord. While his hair was long, the Lord was with him and he would level towns and cities, kill lions with his bare hands, and nothing could stop him. His hair was shaved off, and the Lord left him and his strength was gone. But then his hair began to grow again. Samson had basically turned away from the Lord, and his relationship with him was gone. But then the Lord allowed his hair to grow again. Wow. I can't even understand it. There's no way for me to get it. My brain just can't understand that kind of amazing love. Thank you, Father, that you love us that much. Thank you for your love that never fails, never runs out, never gives up on me. ♥