Judges 13: 13-14, 16
So the Angel of the Lord said to Manoah, "Let the woman pay attention to all that I said.
"She should not eat anything that comes from the vine nor drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing; let her observe all that I commanded."
The Angel had appeared to Manoah's wife to let her know that she would conceive and have a son, Samson, to be the next Judge (military commander) for Israel, and he was to be a Nazarite, one who has made a vow to God.
The Angel had already told her all this, but Manoah had asked Him how to raise this boy, and the reply was, in effect, Just do what I already said!
"...I will not eat your food ... offer it to the Lord..."
He would not eat a meal with this man. The Lord sat and ate with Abraham (Genesis 18:8), the Friend of God, but would not eat Manoah's food.
Jesus is my Friend; am I a friend to Him?
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
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