Num. 23:15 Balaam said to Balak, "Stay here beside your offering while I meet with him over there."
Num. 23:16 The LORD met with Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, "Go back to Balak and give him this word."
Num. 23:17 So he went to him and found him standing beside his offering, with the Moabite officials. Balak asked him, "What did the LORD say?"
Num. 23:18 Then he spoke his message: "Arise, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor.
Num. 23:19 God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?
Num. 23:20 I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it.
Num. 23:21 "No misfortune is seen in Jacob, no misery observed in Israel. The LORD their God is with them; the shout of the King is among them.
Num. 23:22 God brought them out of Egypt; they have the strength of a wild ox.
Num. 23:23 There is no divination against Jacob, no evil omens against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel, ’See what God has done!’

Brethren, when we walk with the Lord, In the light of His word, what a glory he sheds on our way!
While we do His good will; he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey. Trust and obey! (Hymn writer).

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Blessed people walking in His blessings enjoy His protection. When the hired prophet tried to satisfy king Balak; something amazing happened. When he opened his mouth to curse, blessings issued instead! “I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot change it” declared hired man of God- Balaam. No misfortune is seen in Jacob, no misery observed in Israel. The Lord God is with them…”
God preserved Israel from battles they didn’t even know was raging!
Brethren, whether you see it or not, God watches over His people and protects and fights for them today.

How is your walk in Him? Don’t be misled to walk in sin and think you still enjoy His protection in it. Sin exposes you to the curse, attack and success of the evil one on you my dear.

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O Lord God, may I, we continue to walk in You and enjoy the blessings of Your security in our challenging and tempting time; resist the tempting to be syncretic, participating with evil. Strengthen us to stay true to you in the “absence of the brethren” in Jesus mighty name! Amen.

Good morning and have a blessed midweek. Rev. Jumbuin Enoch CBC Yaoundé Field Pastor