The Thirst Only God Can Satisfy | Judges 15:18-20

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Our text today is Judges 15:18-20

“And he was very thirsty, and he called upon the Lord and said, ‘You have granted this great salvation by the hand of your servant, and shall I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?’ And 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. And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.” — Judges 15:18-20

Think about the irony here. Yesterday, Samson had boasted in his own strength: “With the jawbone of a donkey, I struck down a thousand men.” He took credit for God’s win.

But today, he’s gasping for breath, parched with thirst, and he cries out: “God, You gave me this victory—are You going to let me die now?” In other words, when things went well, it was all Samson. When things went wrong, it was all God’s fault. Pride when it suits him. Blame when it doesn’t.

Sound familiar? We do the same. We take credit for the promotion, the healed relationship, the successful project. Then the moment we hit a wall, we turn on God:

“Why are You letting this happen? Where are You now?”

Here’s the stunning part of the story: even with Samson’s pride and finger-pointing, God still provides. He cracks open rock. Water flows. Samson is revived. Grace pours out where it’s least deserved.

That’s the heart of our God. He provides not because we always get it right, but because He is always faithful. And Samson’s thirst points us forward to Jesus, who said, “Whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again” (John 4:14).

Victories won’t quench your soul. Pride won’t satisfy your thirst. Blame won’t fix your emptiness. Only grace can. And grace flows even when you don’t deserve it.

ASK THIS:

1. When have you taken credit for God’s work in your life?
2. Where are you quick to blame God when life gets hard?
3. How does it change you to know He still provides, even when your attitude is wrong?
4. What “thirst” do you need to bring honestly before Him today?

DO THIS:

• Reflect: Where have you recently taken credit for God’s work—or blamed Him for your struggles?
• Confess: Both honestly in prayer.
• Ask: God to meet your deepest thirst with His grace.

PRAY THIS:

Father, I confess my pride in taking credit when things go well and my blame when things fall apart. Yet you still provide. Thank you for pouring out grace even when I don’t deserve it. Satisfy my thirst in you alone. Amen.

PLAY THIS:

“Living Water.”