Do you know that magnets are like people? My magnet is strong and
attracts anything made from iron. See, it can easily lift these
large nails. It reminds us of how our lives change when Jesus comes
into our hearts. He makes us clean inside so that we want to love
and serve Him. And this attracts other people to Jesus.
Samson had great strength and when the Philistine enemies of Israel captured
him on several occasions, he broke their ropes as if they were made from
thin cotton. Now Samson's strength came from God. If he had
been wise, he would have realised that God could only work through him
when he lived a holy life that would honour God every day.
However, there came a time when sin came into his life. It's like
taking this piece of iron labelled "SIN" and putting it over the ends of
the magnet. Look, now the magnet has lost its strength and cannot
pick up the nails anymore!
Samson Loses His Strength:
One day Samson sinned and told Delilah that his strength lay in keeping his
hair long and uncut. She was delighted and had his hair cut off
while he was asleep. On waking Samson didn't know that God had left
him and that his strength was gone. The Philistines grabbed Samson
and easily overpowered him. They blinded him and then bound him with
him with bronze chains, and made him their slave!
Just like my magnet which is now powerless to do the things it once did,
Samson could no longer do the great deeds he once had done! It's the
same with us today. As long as we pray to Jesus each day and trust
Him to be our Saviour, we can keep sin out of our lives. And then
we will be able to do great things for God. But, if we allow sin
to come into our lives, we become weak and powerless to serve God!
Have You Lost Your Strength?
Now, what about you? Have you asked Jesus to come into your heart and
make you God's child? And do you serve and please Jesus every day?
If you have sinned, why not tell Jesus what you have done and ask
Him to forgive you and make you clean inside. Then you will be like
my magnet if we remove the "SIN" bar. Now it is free to attract and
pick up nails again. In the same way we should serve Jesus and let
His love attract other people to God.
What about your friends? Have they sinned and done wrong things?
Have they asked Jesus to be their Saviour and Friend? Why
don't you share this Lesson with them and then ask if they would like to
ask Jesus to live in their hearts today?
Don't be like Powerless Samson. Remember you are God's child and Jesus
wants you to be free from sin and full of the love, power and joy of the
Holy Spirit!
God bless!
Copyright © 2006 Sharon Children's Ministries