Numbers 22:18-19 “But Balaam answered them, “Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything great or small to go beyond the command of the Lord my God. 19 Now spend the night here so that I can find out what else the Lord will tell me.”
Even though Balaam said this words, he was not committed to obedience to the Lord. His obvious desire to disobey the Lord is on full display. He is clear in his knowledge that God does not desire the Israelites to be cursed. What is he hoping? Is it that God may change His mind because the reward to Balaam will now be higher? Why does Balaam, having this personal relationship with the Lord, consider anything of the world worth having above or equal to the blessing of God? Or did he think he may have both? Even today too many who profess to love and follow Christ also, like Balaam, want both, the blessings of God and the things of this world. But The Lord’s Word is clear “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.” 1 John 2:15-17
1 John 2:16-17 was also expressed by Joshua “Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:14-15) Both of these verses instruct us to make up our minds to love God above all else and don’t be wishy washy. Jesus told us that we can love the world or we can love the Lord, but we cannot love both. (Matthew 6:24) The problem is that people think they are wiser than the Lord. They think they can figure a way to do both. Jesus said that is not possible. So believe either Jesus, or the lies of corrupted hearts (Jeremiah 17:9) and the lies of the enemy (John 8:44). What God said is true and anything and everything that contradicts God and His Word, is wrong, it is a lie from the enemy. Of that, there is no exception.
Family and Friends, Jesus, the Word in the flesh, and the written Word are always right and never needs to be updated. As if God didn’t know what sinful man would be saying in our days. Believe God and have eternal life. Don’t believe Him and perish. It really is that simple. (John 3:18, 36). Jesus said all the law hung on the two laws of love, to love God with all that we are and to love each other. (Matthew 22:37-40) If we truly love, then we obey. (John 14:15) If we don’t obey, we don’t truly love. (1 John 5:3, 1 Samuel 15:22) Sound harsh? Well it’s not harsh, it is pure truth given with love to save our souls. Trust God and be eternally blessed God. (Proverbs 3:5-7) The key that opens the doors of heaven is to love and obey Jesus. We must truly love God and then we will cast the world aside as our love is totally focused on Him. And God has made it easy, because it is not our works, but rather it is trusting solely on the work of Jesus. Praise God!
Psalm 150:6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Micah 6:8 – He has shown You, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of You but to do justly, to love mercy, And to walk humbly with Your God.
Numbers 6:24-26 “The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.”