Then she called, "Samson, the Philistines are upon you!" He awoke from his sleep and thought, "I'll go out as before and shake myself free." But he did not know that the Lord had left him. Judges 16:20
Samson grew complacent, and it cost him dearly. If only he had learned from the catastrophe of his wedding feast. His new bride begged him to explain a riddle, then she revealed the secret to his enemies.
Time after time, Delilah asked him to reveal the secret of his strength. Time after time, Samson gave her some silly story. Each time Delilah did to Samson what he had said. This time, the final time, it worked. Samson was captured, tortured, blinded, and alone. The Spirit of God had left him. Wouldn't he have known that Delilah would cut his hair if he told her? How could he expect anything else?
How do we expect anything else? Like Delilah, Satan doesn't hide his intentions. If he attempts to harm us once, he will attempt every time. Yet we sometimes think we can get away with it. It is as if we think God won't see us this time. We feel that if we can hide our sin, He will continue to protect us.
Sin only does one thing: it pulls us away from the God of Life. Eventually, God allows us to experience the worst.
Lord, keep me from complacency. Help me to recognize the lies of the enemy. His words may seem sweet, but his intentions are to destroy me. Hold me close today.