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24. samson
/ judges 13-16 /
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There once lived a special 💫 Israeli leader named Samson. Before he was even born, an angel 😇 told his parents that Samson would be a hero 🦸♂️ chosen by God to help his people. He had long, beautiful hair that gave him super strength - stronger than anyone else in the whole world! 🌍
As Samson grew up, he did amazing things that seemed impossible. One day, while walking through a forest, 🌳 a big, scary lion 🦁 jumped out and roared loudly. But Samson wasn't afraid! With his incredible strength from God, he hugged the lion and pulled it apart with his bare hands, 🙌 just like you might tear a piece of paper! 📄 Everyone was amazed by how brave and strong he was.
Samson loved playing clever tricks. 💡 One time, he caught lots of foxes 🦊 and tied their tails together with special ropes. Then he did something very surprising - he attached burning torches 🔥 to their tails! The foxes ran through the Philistines' fields, and everything caught fire. 🌾 The fields burned and burned, which made the Philistines very angry. 😡
The Philistines were mean people who wanted to hurt 😔 Samson and his friends. One day, they surrounded Samson with hundreds of warriors. ⚔️ But Samson wasn't scared! He found an old donkey 🫏 jawbone on the ground. Most people would see just a simple bone, but Samson saw a special weapon. With God's power, he fought bravely and defeated one thousand Philistine warriors using only that jawbone! Can you imagine how strong that is?
But Samson had a tricky friend named Delilah 🐍 who wanted to know his secret. 🤐 She kept asking, "What makes you so strong?" 💪 Samson played games 🎲 with her at first, telling her silly 🤪 stories. But finally, he told her the truth - his strength came from his special hair that had never been cut. 💇♂️
While Samson was sleeping, 😴 Delilah cut his hair. When he woke up, all of his strength was gone! The Philistines caught him and thought they had won. They took him to a big temple and tied him up, thinking he was weak forever. ♾️
But Samson prayed 🙏 to God. He asked for his strength to come back one more time. As his hair began to grow, God listened to his prayer. 🤲 Samson stood between two huge stone 🪨 pillars in the temple. With all his might, he pushed against them. Suddenly, the entire temple began to shake! With one mighty push, Samson knocked down the pillars. The temple fell apart, and Samson defeated the Philistines in his biggest, most powerful moment.
The most important part of Samson's story is not how strong 💪 he was, but how much he trusted God. Even when he made mistakes, God still loved him and helped him. Samson showed everyone that true strength comes from believing in God and being brave. 🦸♂️
23. gideon / 24. samson / 25. ruth
