There always been people that have been chosen by God for a particular purpose even before conception. To study Christ birth we know his conception was a preplanned birth. Samson's conception was preplannec as well. He was to be a Nazarite to the Lord, and not one hair would be shaved. The significance of the shaved head had to due with the custom of shaving the hair of a Nazarite and burning it has a peace offering to God on an altar and it would end his day of separation from the world.

Samson's parents did all that was right in raising Samson, In fact Manoah his father was so concerned about this conception he ask Lord to send the angel back that spoke to his wife the first time about the conception of a child. The angel returned to Manoah's wife to speak to her husband about how to care for this child. The angel told the things his wife was to eat while pregnant too. An offering was offered on the altar and the angel ascended upward with the flames.

The preparation of the Nazarite began at the womb. This baby conceived was not to have wine or strong drink, or eat anything consider unclean by Jewish dietary laws. It matters not how much parents obey the Lord in the raising of a child or doing all that proper at some point the child will choose whether to do things God's way.

The time of Samson's birth the Spirit of the Lord seem to be moving in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol. Why is this important. A child was born for a reason a Nazerite. He was conceived by a barren woman to a man who probably given up on his wife ever having a child, but perhaps had not ceased praying for a child. The fact is God had given this family a child for a purpose for the child was to be a Nazarite to his death.

The role of Nazarite of being dedicated to the work of God to the role of dedication for a purpose and this purpose was war. Yet we can not understand it was war until we realize the law of Nazarite was not to shave one's head tell the time it is offered on the altar as a peace offering and his duties were done, he could go back to normal life. Samson's life would not be normal. He would be offered as a Nazarite before birth and his hair was never to be shaved so he would fulfill the will of God in his life until death. This week for a few days at least we be looking at this call and how this man would actually land up fulfilling God's will even through his disobedience to God.

Just because God called us, never means we do it God's way at first, but to fulfill God's will, we become intuned to God's way or pay a price for our sin as anyone would in disobedience to God. The ordination of God can come at a price for all. We are all called to do the will of God, but not all yield to the will of God and thus fulfills God's will by our disobedience as example of consequences of disobedience to obedience. Manoah and His wife did there part in raising their son, down to seeking information on how to raise this child, but that does not mean a child will seek God in the way to do things. As we explore Samson's life we can understand God's will would be fulfilled in the destruction of the Phillistines.

Dear Heavenly Father, grant your people with the understanding that our obedience does not mean others will obey too, but our obedience is not based on others but our own choices just like Manoah and his wife choice to obey and even seek advice on how to obey. Help us to seek your instruction. In Jesus precious name, Amen.

Continual Scripture Study: Numbers 6:13-21 KJV
13 And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
14 And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,
15 And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings.
16 And the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering:
17 And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering.
18 And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.
19 And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:
20 And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.
21 This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.