The Devil’s Asset

[577 words] Samson was an incredibly strong man. The Lord gave him his strength, and as long as he kept his vow secret he was safe. No man or band of men could defeat him, but a woman named Delilah did. The Bible says, “And it came to pass, when she pestered him daily with her words and pressed him, so that his soul was vexed to death, that he told her. all his heart” (Judges 16:16-17). She conquered him through sheer persistence. The devil does not give up. He is extremely persistent. ‘He will repeat the same temptation a thousand times if that is what it takes. It is true that if we resist the devil he will flee from us (James 4:7). But he always returns at an opportune time (Luke 4:13). When he does, the temptation is often the same. It just has a slightly different appearance….