On
God's Side
Numbers 23:1-12
Balaam was a prophet who was known by many. Balak
is a king who fears the Israelites. He hires Balaam to curse God's people, but after
sacrificing seven bulls and seven rams to God, God meets Balaam telling him to deliver
His message to Balak. Balak does not like the message Balaam gives.
Numbers 23:12 ESV
[12] And he answered and said, “Must I not take
care to speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?”
Balaam could not go against God's word. He knew
God. He knew how to sacrifice to God and what to sacrifice. He also knew that you
cannot go against God. However, Balaam was not with God. He was not on the side
of God and was for himself. In other words, God can use evil people.
God met with Balaam. Most people have never met
with God, and yet Balaam did.
Numbers 23:4 ESV
[4] and God met Balaam. And Balaam said to him,
“I have arranged the seven altars and I have offered on each altar a bull and a
ram.”
God can give words even to those who do not go
out and glorify God.
Numbers
23:5 ESV
[5] And the Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth
and said, “Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.”
Everyone wants to win. Being on God's team means
you will be on the winning team. To be on God's team, we need to be actively and
purposefully trying to glorify God aligned with His will.
God wants
us to bless others through his blessings. God wants to save everyone. God can use
us if we are on His team or not. We can depart from God and not live his purpose
and still be used by God. We can show up to church, wear a crucifix, do mission
trips, and still not be on God's side because we go off to do our own things.
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