Moses famously drew water from a rock, but did you know that Samson did as well? After winning a great victory over Israel’s enemies, Samson nearly fainted due to thirst. He called upon the Lord in his desperation and God answered:

God split open the hollow place that is at Lehi, and water came out from it. And when he drank, his spirit returned, and he revived. Therefore the name of it was called En-hakkore; it is at Lehi to this day.

En-hakkore translates to the spring of him who called. Samson called to the Lord in his time of anguish, and the Lord answered in a miraculous way. How often have I called, and the Lord has answered? It’s good to think back on the moments in life when good things came from unexpected places. Could that have been God working on my behalf?

Keep praying. The same God who provided for Samson provides for us. You and I face dry, stony conditions at times, but who knows, perhaps the Lord is holding water behind those rocks for exactly when we need it?

Judges 15:18-20

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