June 26th, 2025
Strength in Surrender
Read: Judges 16
Key Verse: Judges 16:28 – “Then Samson prayed to the Lord, ‘Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more.”
Devotional Thought:
Samson’s life had been marked by physical strength and personal failure. He had misused the gifts God gave him, traded his calling for pleasure, and ended up bound, blind, and broken. But in his lowest moment, when everything had been stripped away, Samson did something powerful: he prayed. For the first time recorded in Scripture, he called on God not for revenge, but for restoration. This moment wasn’t about hair regrowing or walls crumbling. It was about a heart finally surrendering. Samson recognized that his true strength had never come from himself—it had always come from the Lord. In brokenness and repentance, he reached out to the God he had once taken for granted. And God, rich in mercy, heard him. Samson’s final act wasn’t perfect, but it was purposeful. It was driven not by ego, but by surrender. His story reminds us that even after we fall, God's grace is still available. Our greatest strength is not in how much we can do, but in how fully we surrender to the One who can restore and use us for His glory.
Reflection Questions:
Prayer Response:
Lord, Thank You that Your grace is greater than my failures. Like Samson, I’ve tried to live in my own strength, but I see now that true power comes through surrender. Today, I surrender ____________________________ to You. I ask You to strengthen me “just once more” in ____________________________, not for my glory but for Yours. Use even my brokenness to bring honor to Your name. I trust that You are not finished with me yet.
I pray humbly in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Read: Judges 16
Key Verse: Judges 16:28 – “Then Samson prayed to the Lord, ‘Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more.”
Devotional Thought:
Samson’s life had been marked by physical strength and personal failure. He had misused the gifts God gave him, traded his calling for pleasure, and ended up bound, blind, and broken. But in his lowest moment, when everything had been stripped away, Samson did something powerful: he prayed. For the first time recorded in Scripture, he called on God not for revenge, but for restoration. This moment wasn’t about hair regrowing or walls crumbling. It was about a heart finally surrendering. Samson recognized that his true strength had never come from himself—it had always come from the Lord. In brokenness and repentance, he reached out to the God he had once taken for granted. And God, rich in mercy, heard him. Samson’s final act wasn’t perfect, but it was purposeful. It was driven not by ego, but by surrender. His story reminds us that even after we fall, God's grace is still available. Our greatest strength is not in how much we can do, but in how fully we surrender to the One who can restore and use us for His glory.
Reflection Questions:
- What changed in Samson’s heart as he prayed to God in his final moments?
- How does his story illustrate the reach of God's grace, even after repeated failure?
- What part of your life needs to be laid down in surrender so that God can fill it with His strength?
Prayer Response:
Lord, Thank You that Your grace is greater than my failures. Like Samson, I’ve tried to live in my own strength, but I see now that true power comes through surrender. Today, I surrender ____________________________ to You. I ask You to strengthen me “just once more” in ____________________________, not for my glory but for Yours. Use even my brokenness to bring honor to Your name. I trust that You are not finished with me yet.
I pray humbly in Jesus’ name, Amen.
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