"I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; a Star shall come out of Jacob; a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and batter the brow of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult."
--Numbers 24:17 (NKJV)
From the daily Bible reading on March 20, 2013 of Psalm 57; Acts 22:1-21; Numbers 23:13-25.
With the entire people of Israel camped in his plains, Balak, the king of the Moabites, grew fearful because of how the Israelis had dealt with the Amorites. He sought an alliance with Midian and sent for Balaam to come and curse the Israelis so that Balak might defeat them. This was apparently Balaam's business, to curse or bless on demand for pay. But he also truly had an ear for God and could hear His voice and prophesy for Him, and in this case God told him not to curse His chosen people. So no matter what Balak offered or tried, Balaam not only refused to curse the children of Israel, he blessed them three times. As he readied himself to return home, Balaam made four predictions, the first of which we have here in verse seventeen. This clearly foresees the coming of the Messiah, of Jesus the Christ.
Even in the days of Moses, as the house of Jacob traveled about through the wilderness before being delivered to the land promised their fathers, God made known to mankind glimpses of His grand plan for man's salvation. Balaam prophesied for Balak and saw the coming of the Son of God who will defeat death and eventually conquer and destroy all evil. Jesus our Savior, was shown to us in the Old Testament. The old writings serve as a herald to our risen Lord. Praise God for His word. Praise Jesus for His great sacrifice on our behalf. Amen.
Heavenly Father, you amaze us with how You planned everything from before time even began. We are awed by how You showed our far distant ancestors what You had planned for our salvation even to the end of time. Please help us always remember that You provided the old texts as a guide to the new and to what is to come. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for being God's true Word. In Your name, Christ Jesus, we pray. Amen.
Even in the days of Moses, as the house of Jacob traveled about through the wilderness before being delivered to the land promised their fathers, God made known to mankind glimpses of His grand plan for man's salvation. Balaam prophesied for Balak and saw the coming of the Son of God who will defeat death and eventually conquer and destroy all evil. Jesus our Savior, was shown to us in the Old Testament. The old writings serve as a herald to our risen Lord. Praise God for His word. Praise Jesus for His great sacrifice on our behalf. Amen.
Heavenly Father, you amaze us with how You planned everything from before time even began. We are awed by how You showed our far distant ancestors what You had planned for our salvation even to the end of time. Please help us always remember that You provided the old texts as a guide to the new and to what is to come. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for being God's true Word. In Your name, Christ Jesus, we pray. Amen.
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