The Promise of God
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Numbers 23:19, KJV
In the passage above God was correcting Balaam because he went back to God a second time on behalf of King Barak, who was over Moab, seeking to bring a curse on the Israelites. God had delivered the Israelites from Egypt and they had just come from a victory over the Amorites and they were camped on the outskirts of Moab. The people of Moab dreaded and feared Israel. King Balak sent for Balaam to curse them. However, the words God gave to Balaam were only to speak blessings over Israel. King Balak was angry and insisted that Balaam go back to God to receive words to bring a curse on Israel. The passage above is part of the response God had for the King of Moab.
Look at the kind of God we serve! The people of Israel had no idea that someone was trying to put a curse on them! Their God was protecting them and they did not even know it! As a matter of fact, God was speaking more blessings on Israel. This is exactly how God takes care of us. He says that he is watching over you and will never leave you. He is also in all the secret boardrooms arranging blessings for you that you know nothing about!
The people of Israel had done nothing to Moab. Moab was fearful because of the blessing God had placed on Israel. If you look back at the history of Israel, the only reason the Egyptians put Israel in bondage, was because of the blessing God put on them. God blessed the Israelites and the people feared them. Exodus 1
There is nothing that can stop God from keeping his word and watching over his people. God told Abraham, “Know for certain that for four hundred years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own and that they will be enslaved and mistreated there. But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out with great possessions. You, however, will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.” Every word God told Abraham is exactly what happened. The covenant was between God and Abraham. And even though Abraham had long since died, God never failed to keep his promise.
Everything God said concerning believers he has done. He has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. He has chosen and marked us in Christ and sealed us with the promised Holy Spirit. We have been given the same power that was used to raise Christ from the dead and we have been made alive in Christ. He raised us up with him and seated us in the heavenly realm. If that is not enough he gave us a spirit of love, power and a sound mind; which is the mind of Christ. He sent the Holy Spirit who is with us 24/7 and is our deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession.
Listen, everything God said he will do for you, he has done! You can take him at his word! If you want to know more about his promises to you, read Ephesians 1-3.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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