June 18th
Nb 22:15-30
A brother was threatened by his
parents : we will cut off his means of living, etc... Balaq sent
again leaders with a considerable present. Actually, behind this was
a menace towards Balaam. At the sight of material offering, he let
his heart weaken. What was the result ? (17-19)
- Balaam hits the donkey
When God had seen his heart weaken, he
first permited Balaam to leave. All the same, Balaam knew very well
what was God's answer, but he asks again what God wants him to do. So
God lets Balaam leave (20). But, on the way, Balaam saw his donkey
fall down. It was because the Eternal God was angry with him. So
Balaam hit the donkey.
- God opened the donkey's mouth
When the anger of the Eternal God
flared because he left, the donkey fell down under him, due to the
angel of the Eternal God who was standing on the way. So Balaam hit
it, and the Eternal God opened the donkey's mouth, which blamed
Balaam (27, 30). Why did God open the donkey's mouth to blame
Balaam ? It was the result of Balaam's weakening facing the
important present given by the king Balaq. It seems that prophets who
let their hearts weaken beause of this kind of material offer are
less than a donkey.
Prayer : Lord, be with prophets of
this country, help them to not weaken because of material problems,
rather that they can hold firm to their reponsability of giving God's
word to people
Bottom line : a prophet who is
better than a donkey
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