Judges 15:18-20 – Water from God
After the great feat of slaying one-thousand armed Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey, Samson finds himself extremely thirsty. Here we find the first of only two times that the Bible records Samson calling upon the Lord. He acknowledges that it is God who has granted “this great salvation,” and asks if he shall now die of thirst after being used so mightily by the Lord. The Lord graciously provides for Samson in his need. He splits open the hollow place at Lehi and water flows from it. (Some translations will say that God split open the hollow place in the jawbone, leading some to think it is the jawbone of the donkey itself from which Samson drinks. However, we need to remember that the Hebrew word for jawbone is “Lehi,” which, from this time on, is also the name of the hill at which this event took place. Furthermore, verse 19 tells us that the spring from which Samson drinks is called “En-hakkore” meaning “spring of him who called” and “is at Lehi to this day.” In other words, this is a spring in a hillside that was still giving water at the time the Book of Judges was written).
Here we see God graciously providing water when Samson needed it. In John 4:14, Jesus promises that He will provide His people with water that will become “a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” In John 7:38, He says “Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water’.” John tells us in the next verse that Jesus spoke these words about the Spirit whom those who believe in Jesus receive. As with Samson, God provides water for each of us who trust in Jesus Christ, but it is not merely the material water which only satisfies our thirst for a short time. It is the Holy Spirit, who satisfies our spiritual thirst and maintains our spiritual life continuously.
Questions
- What does the Lord provide for believers in Jesus that is similar to the spring of water He provided for Samson?
- Who is the “Living Water” of whom Jesus spoke?
Prayer Points
- Pray for the preaching and hearing of God’s Word tomorrow.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters