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THE POWER OF PRAYER

And Samson called unto Jehovah, and said, O Lord Jehovah, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes – Judges 16:28 (ASV)

This is the prayer of Samson when he was used as a laughing stock for the enemies. This verse explicates on the power of prayer; irrespective the predicaments, anxieties and the despair we are wallowing in, we must pray to God and He will here from heaven and heal us from our uncertainties. Though the last phase of Samson’s life was humiliating, and we wish there were a veil partitioning his sins and depravity, yet this account here given of his death may be allowed to lessen, though it does not quite obliterate the reproach of it. Invariably, there was honor in his death. No doubt he greatly repented of his sin, and truly we see this via the power of God when He answered Samson’s prayer.

And Samson called unto the Lord … He voiced out his innermost desires in an impulsive manner; though he might possibly express it aloud by reason of the pains and torture he was going through or possibly he could pray without being heard and observed by the people, amidst their noise and mirth; and if it was heard, it might only furnish out more derision and contempt; and be it as it may, the prayer must have been preserved by the Lord himself, and given by inspiration to the writer of this book; since there were none that heard it that lived to relate it to others, no, not Samson himself.

We are serving a God who hates and despise those who live to gratify the desires their flesh like Samson, but in all our sins, He is ever ready to give us the power to over sin and the devices of the evil one if we will PRAYER. Prayer is the evidence of our s selflessness before God and if we will PRAY, He will come to our aid and keep us strengthened to defeat and overcome our adversary, the devil.

- This prayer was not an act of malice and revenge, but of faith and zeal for God, who was there publicly dishonored by the actions of the Philistines against Samson; and justice, in vindicating the whole common – wealth of Israel, which was his duty, as he was judge.

The devil is now trying to laugh at Christians because he has the world for himself by reason of the sins of many people. Nevertheless, if Christians can pray as Samson pray from the bottom of his heart, we will put the devil where he belongs and he cannot lob it over the chosen, peculiar and the royal people of God.

It was in effect of his faith in God that he should be strengthened to overthrow his enemies and the enemies of his country, that he is mentioned, Heb_11:32, among those who were remarkable for their faith. Our prayers to God in times of difficulties reveal our great faith in God. Prayer is the supernatural evidence of our reliance and faith in God. Lets have a paradigm shift with regards to our understanding of faith so that we can experience the power and blessings of God min our lives.