No Holding Back

Reading of the Day: Numbers 22-24

Numbers 23:23: Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

For just a brief few chapters, we are introduced to 2 people, Balaam and Balak. Balaam and Balak were not of the children of Israel, and Balak was a king who felt threatened by Israel's recent victories. So, he called for this random guy Balaam to come to him & curse the people of Israel...and God spoke to this random man, giving him instructions to bless Israel & not curse them! God gives us this story to show that He is working both in and out of our situations...working out details we don't even see coming! People outside of the Israelite camp were starting to take notice of this powerful God and the favor Israel had with Him. God even speaks through a donkey to make sure Balaam stayed the course & focused on the plan! Every time after this when Balaam talked with Balak, he referred to himself as, "the man whose eyes are opened." The eyes of his heart were opened on a deeper level! He was no longer blindly following the plan of God, but following with a heart for the people of God! He did not just speak the words of blessing, but poured it out of his heart! He boldly proclaimed the Scripture above, saying, "there is no enchantment or divination against the children of Israel, it will be said, what has God done!" Balaam found his break through while blessing others! He turned a curse into a blessing & did not hold back! He did not bow down to the enemy & speak the curse upon Israel. Just as God does not hold back His blessings, we must not hold back our praise! Just like Balaam boldly blessed the people, we must boldly bless the Name of The Lord, Jesus Christ, Who makes all this possible! He doesn't hold back, so neither should we!