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Balak was so upset by the possibility that Israel might take
over his land that he hired Balaam to travel from Aram to curse them. Yet it did him no good.
First of all, Balak and Balaam offered sacrifices to Baal, not God, in hopes of enabling a
curse. I can’t imagine how Balaam could
sacrifice to one god and then listen to another God, but my
commentary said he was driven by greed.
His first message from God blessed
Israel. He even said he wanted to be like Israel, but he wasn’t prepared to
live the life of the righteous. Greed
ruled him.
Balak took him to another place to get a different
perspective, but God was again in control.
They again offered sacrifices to Baal, my commentary noted. Still, God made sure blessings came out of
Balaam’s mouth and not curses for Israel.
In his third message, he described Israel at peace in the
Promised Land, reflecting their immediate future. Balak hated this and told Balaam to go home –
and that he wouldn’t be paid! Balaam received one more message from God
that knocked him to the ground! It was a
vision of the coming Messiah and the fates of nations in the vicinity.
Father, I’m thankful that You are so sovereign that you can
even control the mouths of unbelievers.
Your ways are higher than our
ways, and I pray that You will be sovereign over those who rule our own country
now and in the future. Make them bow to
Your will as You did Balaam. Speak to us
in America, Father!
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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