Major Dalton - May 10, 2026
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Every parent carries a question they can never quite put down. What will my child be in the future, and how do I prepare them for whatever is waiting on the other side of our home? Any mother who loves their child has wrestled with the fear that they would somehow get in the way of their child achieving their full potential. If only we knew what that potential was, we would be better prepared. We search for signs. We watch for clues. What are their talents? Where do their passions lie? We pray for clarity. And more often than not, God is quiet in exactly the ways we wish He would speak. That is where the parents of Samson found themselves in Judges 13. They stood before an angel of the Lord with one burning question: what are we supposed to do with him? The angel's answer is instructive, and a little unsettling. He does not tell them how the story ends. He does not describe the victories or warn them about the failures. He simply repeats what he already told the boy's mother. This Sunday at Christiansburg Baptist Church, we are going to examine that question for Mother's Day. There is a word for you in this ancient text. God rarely answers the question you are asking about your child's future, but the answer He does provide could change the way you parent for the rest of your life.
