Judges 14:1 NLT
One of the philistine women caught his eye.
He told his parents, “She caught my eye, I want to marry her.”
Judges 16:21
The philistines captured Samson and gouged our his eyes.
When his eyes were gouged, Samson was limited in his distractions. He was even willing to die to bring more victory to Israel.
His eyes were the source of temptation and distraction. If he had figuratively gouged his own eyes, could he have been more effective? Job said, “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look on a young woman with lust.”
All that is in the world is the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life. We must be diligent in acknowledging our weaknesses and asking God for sufficient grace to help us. He will give us strength!
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