Remember God's Protection

Micah 6:5  

"O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, 

and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from 

Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know 

 the righteousness of the LORD."

 

    The king of Moab had hired Balaam to curse the children of Israel in order to weaken them so he could defeat them. However, after several attempts to do so, Balaam was unsuccessful. He was extremely capable of performing this task. Yet, when he wanted to curse God’s chosen people, Balaam couldn’t get the words out of his mouth. Instead, he was forced by God to praise Israel and bless them, furthering their prosperity.

    What an amazing demonstration of how God fights our battles for us! It reminds me of the story of Esther when Haman, who wanted to destroy his archenemy Mordecai, was forced to parade him around town on the king’s horse while Mordecai was dressed in the king’s royal garments. Haman had intended to harm Mordecai; he had already built the gallows on which to hang Mordecai;  but God arranged for Haman to promote Mordecai, and Haman was ultimately hung by the noose made with  his own hands.

    So often we get caught up in worrying about what people say and think about us. We waste so much energy trying to predict what people might say or do to harm us. However, these verses inspire us to leave those things to God. That’s not our job; it’s His. What can we really do about what other people think or say about us anyway? So what is our job? Our job is to be honest, kind, humble, and God-centered.

    Next time you catch yourself worrying about what others might say or think about you, let it go and cast your worries to God. He will fight our battles and ensure justice. Then we can focus on our job and let God do His.

Amen!

Reading: (Num. 22:2-25:9)

Ref: (HG SB)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry