INTRODUCTION

Sin cripples man. One songwriter described it as such, “Sin like a raging fever reigns, with fatal strength in every part; the dire contagion fills the veins, and spreads its poison to the heart.” David confessed, “For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed” (Psalm 31:10For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
See All...). In another place he confessed, “My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me” (Psalm 38:10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
See All...).  Echoing the sentiments of his father, Solomon declared, “The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity” (Proverbs 10:29The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
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DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) The Bible is clear that the Lord is our strength (Psalm 18:1-2 [1] I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. [2] The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
  See All...; Psalm 19:14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
  See All..., Psalm 22:19But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
  See All...). When we sin, we are separated from our Strength (Isaiah 59:2But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
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• How is this truth demonstrated in the life of Samson? When did he have his greatest strength? At what point did Samson lose his strength? Why did he lose his strength? 
• Do you enjoy a lesser strength now than you did at some other point in your Christian life? What sin has worked to deprive you of your strength?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Confess your sins to the Lord and ask for renewed strength.
• Ask the Lord to remind you of the consequences of sin.

HYMN

Alone With God

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