“but her husband Manoah was not with her” [Judges 13:9 (NIV)]

“but her husband Manoah was not with her”. Manoah’s wife could be trusted. This was the second time that the angel of the Lord had appeared to her without her husband present but she was entrusted with the news of what was to come. Given that she was unable to have children, the news of her imminent pregnancy could have sounded far-fetched to Manoah. But his confidence in his wife is seen by his willing response and as a result they both shared in the special responsibility God gave them.
The Lord hasn’t changed and is still revealing himself to those ‘out in the field’. Irrespective of our position, gender or age, the Lord is looking for those who can be trusted and those who will be obedient to what they are asked to do. [AP]