faithrunner

Manoah was the father of Samson , a warrior-judge of Israel. An angel reported to Manoah’s wife they would have a son who was to “be a Nazirite, set apart to God from birth, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel…” (Judges 13:5) Being set apart to God included the child not drinking “wine or fermented drink” or eating “anything unclean” from birth. Nor were they to use a razor on his head. This was to be a special boy, and Manoah had never been a father before. Manoah wanted help with God’s plan. Like a good father who is responsible for the spiritual, physical, emotional, and intellectual development of his children, Manoah’s first prayer was “O Lord, I beg you, let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born.” [ Judges 13:8 ] He wanted instruction on how to raise his son. Visitation by an angel was one thing. Parenting a boy set apart for God was something completely different. Manoah’s prayer is that of every potential p...

A friend emailed me the link to this entry on the opinion blog in the Dallas Morning News . The writer tells the story of how Roger Staubach gave up his seat in first class to a returning Army female who had lost her leg to sit in her assigned seat in coach. Read the short story here , and you will agree with the writer (and me) that "Roger Staubach is still Captain America." [I can't verify the story, but I pray it is true. I need a hero today.]