A to Z Challenge S is for Samson and Samuel Say So and Search my heart

First off I want to apologize for my unexpected absence for so long, but I am back.

So I pick up with S, and with perhaps one of the most complex stories in the Old Testament, that being the story of Samson.

Samson was born to a woman unable to give birth, she was past the age of becoming pregnant but was assured that she would carry a child and her child would be a Nazarite, a man dedicated to God from before his birth, he would have great strength as long as his hair was never shaved or cut.

Samson did not follow the instruction given him by his parents, instead he was drawn to the women who were Philistines, the people who had oppressed his own people for nearly 40 years and whom were unclean and uncircumcised for they were the Gentiles.

Although Samson lived in the lions den, his heart was Jewish, when the Philistines attacked his family he struck back with his super human strength.

Yet Samson could not control his love, for he fell in love with a Philistine woman named Delilah who stole the secret of his strength and made him a slave.

Slave or not, blind or not Samson found his courage and was a hero in the end,.

Next is another Old Testament book, this one the books of Samuel.  The first book does chronicle Samuel but makes a transition to the major players of Saul and David, the two men who would be called to be the first King of the Jewish people.

The wheels are set in motion by Chapter 9 to 15 we see Saul as the King of Israel, but by Chapter 15 God is dissatisfied by Saul and Samuel anoints David as the new King.

From here on we see the struggle the develops between Saul and David and how there is divided loyalty of Saul's son Jonathon who becomes David's closest friend.

These two books are well paced and teach many a lesson about being responsible and how one may end up in conflict unexpectedly..

Now we move onto some uplifting music.

The first song is  by Israel Newbreed and is titled Say So The song is rapid and upbeat as we would expect with the answer to the questions asked is that "The Lord Say So"

Our next and last song is titled Search My Heart sung by Hillsong Ministry and is a beautiful song of discovery and allowing God to look in us by our request as a way of making ourselves open to the complete presence and love of God.

Well this ends S, onto T next.