Post by clarkthompson on Feb 28, 2018 9:52:48 GMT
Numbers 22:8-10 King James Version (KJV)
8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
10 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
Numbers 22:8-10 International Standard Version (ISV)
8 In answer, Balaam told them, “Stay here for the night and I’ll bring back a message to you, depending on what the LORD says to me.” So the officers of Moab stayed with Balaam overnight.
God Forbids Balaam to Cooperate
9 God visited Balaam and asked him, “Who are these men with you?”
10 Then Balaam told God, “Zippor’s son Balak, king of Moab, sent them to me and said,
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These are my thoughts, please share yours.
8 It is good to take time to ask the Lord what we should do but there are things we should know the Lord wouldn’t want us to do, him troubling the Lord’s people would be one of those things he shouldn’t have had to ask God about. Sometimes people will want us to do things we shouldn’t and we just to trust God and do right.
9 So we see how God speaks to Balaam this is evidence that he was a prophet although he is corrupted because he can be bought.
10 So Balaam responds even though God knew who these men were and also what they were there for. God knows what we need and what our prayers will be but we are to pray any way because it is for us and helps our faith.
8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
10 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
Numbers 22:8-10 International Standard Version (ISV)
8 In answer, Balaam told them, “Stay here for the night and I’ll bring back a message to you, depending on what the LORD says to me.” So the officers of Moab stayed with Balaam overnight.
God Forbids Balaam to Cooperate
9 God visited Balaam and asked him, “Who are these men with you?”
10 Then Balaam told God, “Zippor’s son Balak, king of Moab, sent them to me and said,
International Standard Version (ISV) Copyright © 1995-2014 by ISV Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. Used by permission of Davidson Press, LLC.
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
8 It is good to take time to ask the Lord what we should do but there are things we should know the Lord wouldn’t want us to do, him troubling the Lord’s people would be one of those things he shouldn’t have had to ask God about. Sometimes people will want us to do things we shouldn’t and we just to trust God and do right.
9 So we see how God speaks to Balaam this is evidence that he was a prophet although he is corrupted because he can be bought.
10 So Balaam responds even though God knew who these men were and also what they were there for. God knows what we need and what our prayers will be but we are to pray any way because it is for us and helps our faith.
