For what price will you give up that which you value as precious? Samson had an interest in Delilah, but it does not appear that Delilah had the same interest in him as he toward her. To whatever degree she had any interest in Samson, her interest could be bought. For a large sum of money she was enticed to find and divulge Samson’s great strength. She was tempted with an amount that is suggested in today’s terms to be near 15 million dollars (Younger, p. 316). Samson, of course, was innocent in none of this. He continually put his dignity on the line as he played and became a thorn in the side of the Philistine people. It was not long before both paid a price.

The word dignity pertain to one’s honor, worth, and esteem. For Delilah, her dignity was worth a large sum of money; she paid it (or for it she was paid). But what about Samson? As a judge over Israel he gave his dignity away for a small bit of “red pottage” (cf. Genesis 25:27-34). Is your dignity for sale? If so, how much? A large sum of money, pleasure, or the blood of Calvary?

This is an important point to not be missed. The Scriptures  are clear in that each person is bound for an eternal hell (Romans 3:23; 6:23), but that Jesus came to this earth to pay a price not a single one of could pay (Romans 5:6-8). Thus, though we are not worthy of salvation, the dignity of Christ was given up in order to save a lost and pitiful soul (Luke 19:10; Acts 20:28). He did this because of His mercy. That is an immeasurable price and worthy of our remembrance. RT

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