Faithful to the Word of the Lord

 Scripture:

“‘Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the Lord—and I must say only what the Lord says’?” ‭‭Numbers‬ ‭24‬:‭13‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Observation:

In this passage we see Balaam speaking the word of the Lord and not what Balak wanted him to speak. Balak wanted him to speak curses over Israel, but Balaam would not. His response, when told he had been disobedient to the king, was to tell him he couldn’t be bought with all the silver and gold in the palace. His last statement was, “and I must say only what the Lord says.” 

Application:

As a man of God I must speak what God is speaking on every occasion. I must never compromise the message because certain people may not like it or because large givers might leave. I must be faithful to the Word of the Lord at all times and trust Him that if I do what He tells me to do, He will take care of me and provide for me. I want to be a man of God who is faithful to the call, no matter what the price.

Prayer:

Father, find me faithful to Your word. Help me to follow You well and to speak what You are saying at all times. I want to walk in step with You and to deliver what You are saying. Strengthen me in my inner man to trust You more and not to worry about people being upset with me. I want to serve You well all the days of my life. I want to be faithful to the word of the Lord.

Yours Forever,

Jeff