Playing with Fire

“Then Samson went down to Timnah and saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the Philistines. So he came back and told his father and mother, ‘I saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the Philistines; now therefore, get her for me as a wife.’ Then his father and his mother said to him, ‘Is there no woman among the daughters of your relatives, or among all our people, that you go to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?’ But Samson said to his father, ‘Get her for me, for she looks good to me.’”  Judges 14:1-3       

If you toy with the temptation of sexual indulgence, sooner or later you are going to get burned. Samson’s downfall came from an unrestrained lifestyle of seeking sexual pleasure at the expense of the testimony and the safety of the whole nation.

Although Samson was one of the judges of Israel, he allowed a root of rebellion to mar his entire life, and it destroyed his effectiveness as a national leader. We need to remember that the root of all sexual immorality is rebellion.

How to handle temptation is a critical issue the child of God must grasp and successfully implement in daily life. You can be freed from misunderstandings concerning temptation, know the powerful guidelines for your defense against temptation’s destructive pull, and experience real encouragement as you discover God’s truths and promises regarding His almighty aid when you face temptation.
                           
God undergirds each believer with the overcoming power to live life to the glory of God. Is He glorified when you “play with the fire” of sexual indulgence? Paul teaches us to “...glorify God in your body”
(1 Cor. 6:20).
                           
“Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?” Proverbs 6:27