Rodney Howard Browne

And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.

And the angel of the Lord appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing: For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shalt come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shah begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines. Judges 13:2-5

Samson Was Called to a Special Ministry

Samson was called, appointed, and anointed by God with a special and unique anointing. Samson had an anointing to kill people. God had called Samson to deliver His people and placed upon him an unusual anointing. I don’t believe we’ve seen anything like it before or since. It was a unique anointing where the glory of God would come upon him. Under the anointing of God, he would do great and wonderful things that were beyond man’s natural ability.

And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him. And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol. Judges 13:24, 25

We see the anointing of God would come upon him and in a moment he would do extraordinary things under the power of God.

The Key to Samson’s Anointing

Samson had to adhere to the Nazarite vow of no wine or strong drink. He would not visit a barber shop the whole of his life. He was to let his hair grow out long. No razor was to touch his head.

In Samson’s life, there was a key to that anointing. In every individual, there is a key, a secret, and for each and every person it is a different thing. For Samson it was his hair. For you it might be something else. The Bible says that the Spirit of God would move on him at times. He would arise and enter into that which God had for him.

Reduced to the Point of His Fall

It is interesting to note that Samson is not remembered for his great ministry, but rather for his fall. If we asked people in the street or the shopping mall or wherever we went, “Do you know about Samson?” immediately the answer would come back, “Yes. I also know about Delilah.”

This great man of God was reduced to the very thing that caused his fall. This is true of certain great men of God today. If we were to mention their names, many would forget about all of the wonderful things that God has done through their ministry and immediately reduce each man to the place, the time, and the date of his fall.

So Samson, for all of the years since his fall, is remembered by anyone who knows his story by a woman named Delilah. I believe in every child of God’s life there is a Delilah. I’m not necessarily saying it’s a woman. But a Delilah, nonetheless, is still a Delilah. For some it could be pride, for others it could be a temper, an anger, or something else that would control their lives.

Rodney Howard Browne feels that God has called them to teach the body of Christ, by example, how to create an atmosphere in the church, through the worship of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, so that the presence of God can be made welcome and so that He can touch His children as He sees fit. Jesus said that if He is lifted up then He would draw all men unto Himself. Our job is to lift Him up and not be ashamed of the Word of God or the Spirit of God.

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