“And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.” (Numbers 23:1)
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Balak, the King of Moab, and his conspirator Balaam, the prophet, worked together to curse Israel. It didn’t work out the way they planned.
Balaam was a wicked prophet, he wanted fame and fortune from Balak. God had forbidden Balaam to go with Balak’s messengers, but Balaam continued to press God for permission to go. People make that mistake.
If you ask your parents permission to go to a concert and they say no, you will continue to beg them to let you go. Eventually you might break them down and get permission. Worse yet, you will scheme to find a way to go around your parents. God doesn’t work that way.
When God says no, he means no. If you continue in sin, God will warn you. Just as God warned Balaam by blocking his way with the angel of the LORD. Balaam, like a child, said, “I didn’t know you meant I couldn’t go with the messengers”(paraphrased). Balaam lies to God, he knew full well that God had said no.
“And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.” (Numbers 22:12)
Balak builds many altars for Balaam’s curse on Israel. Every curse Balaam attempts to use on Israel come out of his mouth as blessings for Israel. We might be able to manipulate people to get what we want, but God always gives us what we need.
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