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  First Wednesday   Judges, Chapter 14, Verse 11 Out of their FEAR of him, they brought thirty men to be his companions.   This verse is about Sampson the strongman of the bible, who struck fear into the hearts of the pagan Philistines. Nevertheless, how different was Sampson from his pagan neighbors? Justyn Rees has an interesting, shortened tale of the tragedy of Sampson that is available online that is a quick thought-provoking read in his book entitled, “Old Story New”. [1]   Sampson who was born endowed with great physical strength started out following God but failed to continue walking in the spirit of He that Is. John Maxwell [2] points out that like Gideon many men fail toward the end of their life because they dilute the vision God had given them and have become too comfortable with their success and lack the self-control to overcome their weaknesses. John’s advice to leaders is to be self-disciplined using a quote from Plato, “The first and b...

INDEPENDENCE DAY   Judges, Chapter 9, Verse 21 Then Jotham fled and escaped to Beer, where he remained for fear of his brother Abimelech.   A lot of people seem to escape to Beer! That’s a joke but unfortunately it is a common response to fear. Liquid courage we use to call it in the military. However, today I would like to change the subject to that of the family.   Jotham was raised in a large family of 70 brothers, and we do not know how many sisters. Families are the breeding ground of either love or hate, of either evil or good and finally of either excellence or apathy. A great family, whether large or small, is the seedbed of either greatness or smallness. This is the reason there is such a focus on the family in the church now. Families are the factories of a person’s character and character determines a person’s destiny.   Independence Day [1]   Independence Day commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Independence D...

 Monday Night at the Movies Nancy Savoca, Household Saints, 1993.  ST. THOMAS-FULL BUCK MOON   Judges, Chapter 8, Verse 19-20 19 “ They were my brothers, my mother’s sons,” he said. “As the LORD lives, if you had spared their lives, I would not kill you.” 20 Then he said to his firstborn, Jether, “Go, kill them.” But the boy did not draw his sword, for he was AFRAID , for he was still a boy.   Gideon Ushers In a Golden Age of Israel [1] ·        Gideon's army continues to pursue the fleeing Midianites, led by their kings Zebah and Zalmunna. ·        They pass through the towns of Succoth and Penuel, and both refuse to give food to Gideon's army. This is rude, and Gideon promises he'll make them pay when he's done with Zebah and Zalmunna. ·        His army defeats Midian and captures Z&Z. ·        On their way back, Gideon captures a young man f...