Balaam and Moses

Num 23:6-17         12/11/2017

At Balaam’s direction, Balak built seven altars overlooking the Israelite camp. On each of these, Balaam had Balak sacrifice a bull and a ram. Upon sacrificing, Balaam went a short distance away from Balak and met with God. When Balaam returned, he blessed Israel, instead of cursing them. This vexed Balak.

Balaam was like Moses. He didn’t have the same mandate to lead a nation like Moses, but he did have this extraordinary personal relationship with God. He seemed to speak with God like one man speaks to another.

So, God was not exclusive. God is not exclusive.

God could be the God of Moses, but also the God of Balaam – and for that matter, He could have been the God of Balak.

It’s still the same. God is God. He is the God of you. He is the God of me. Yet, each of us will respond to God as we do. In the currency of faith, it seems that heritage by itself means little.

The Roman said, “I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof.” Jesus was amazed. They had a relationship -and it was a relationship unlike any found in all of Israel.

The God of all Creation is calling out to you.

“…not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” 2 Peter 3:9