Friday, February 9, 2018

What He Has Said, He Has Said

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!