Samson was called to be a deliverer and he starts well enough. He arises at midnight and breaks down the gates of the enemy. But just because you beat the Gazites last month, doesn't mean they packed up and left town. They are on his case and we know what happened. Their plan B to distract him with Delilah worked well. The evil empire strikes back!After cutting off his hair they make him blind; they bind him and the set him to grinding in land of the Philistines. We are commissioned as deliverers in our land, but the Philistine spirit will oppose us. He has been apposing us and we may not even be aware of it.Today the “Midnight hour” approaches. The time of darkness is the hour when we either stand out or be set up.  Peter denied Jesus at midnight.  The disciples slept for sorrow at midnight.  The foolish virgins were asleep at midnight, but it is also time to shine- Abraham and his servants arose at midnight and won a victory  -Gideon over comes his fears at midnight and Peter walk to Jesus in the midnight hours.Friend, stand up and shine!