Through The Bible in a Year - March 11, 2026

“When our strength has failed...out of his infinite riches in Jesus, he giveth and giveth and giveth again.”

In the Old Testament book of Judges, Samson represents the whole nation—following God, falling away, rebelling, being rescued, falling again. Yet, God says, “I’ll save My people through this unlikely hero.”

Sound familiar? As an angel appeared to Samson’s mother to announce his birth despite her childless past, think how anotherangel appeared to another mother, saying, “You’ll conceive though it’s impossible.”

Then, the child grows in God’s blessing. Despite being blessed, he’s betrayed for pieces of silver. Then, tortured by enemies, he sacrifices his life to save his people.

Remind you of anyone? Out of the mess, a mirror of Jesus. Out of the darkness of sin, there is the light of the gospel glimmering, as God uses Samson to teach us, “There is grace for you. You may have been terribly wrong. There may not be much right in your life. But there is grace that is greater than your sin.”

A powerful London pastor and friend, has been fighting cancerand his end is near. His wife writes of her husband: “His strength has evaporated. He can only testify of God’s strength. Broken but blessed, and blessed to bless.” Then, the dear wife writes of the source of that blessing in the words of song: “When our strength has failed, when we reach the end of our resources, our Father’s full giving is only begun. His love knows no limits. His grace has no measure. His power no boundary. Out of His infinite riches in Jesus, He giveth and giveth and giveth again.”

He gives grace even to Samson. Even to me. Even to you.

A mentor who had a terrible sexual fall—church, marriage, friends all gone—told me that he went to his childhood ministerfor solace. That minister, who knew of the fall, ran to one who had fallen and embraced him without a word. That is the nature of the gospel. When our strength is gone, our reputation gone, our secrets exposed—He giveth and giveth and giveth again.

Respond: Where have you given up hope of recovery? Where do you think God’s grace has run out? Today, receive this truth: When everything is exposed, Jesus’ love is greater. When grace is needed, our God giveth and giveth and giveth again.

Prayer: Father, when my strength is gone, when my reputation is destroyed, when my secrets are exposed—You give and give and give again. Thank You for the grace that pardons and for the strength to help. I can get up again because Your love is greaterthan my sin or the sin that’s been done to me. In Jesus’ name, amen.