DAILY READINGS: 1 Samuel 11-12; Isaiah 51:9-23; 2 Cor. 12:1-13
Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more. Numbers 22:18
For all his faults and sinfulness, at the end of his life, Balaam at last recognized the truth of holding to God’s word. His words should be taped to every pulpit in North America, indeed, the world. The peer pressure to curse Israel was mounting, yet he refused to be swayed by men or money from what God had said. Too often our messages from God are encumbered with our extra thoughts, cultural or traditional biases or the world’s current fashion. By adding to the message, we take away from the truth. —Craig Funston
I hide Your Word within my heart , to keep me safe from sin;
For where Your truth is in control, no lie can enter in. —Claire Cloninger