Gospel Reflections #755: When our own voice is stronger than God's

Numbers 22:12 “God said to Balaam. "You must not go with them. Don't curse these people. for they are blessed."

The surrounding tribes, amazed by the people of Israel, sought power from the prophet Balaam.

People believed that those whom Balaam blessed would be blessed, and those whom Balaam cursed would be cursed.

Balak refused to accept the priests’ report because he had already received Balaam’s answer from God. Yet Balak again sought Balaam’s cooperation, this time promising him even greater rewards if he would not give up."

Balaam refused a large reward, but his heart was shaken.

God was angry because Balaam went with the priests of Moab, and the messenger of the Lord tried to hinder Balaam.

We also believe in God and want to do our hearts only, but sometimes we say and do things that are accepted by others out of our minds, and we put our greed and thoughts first.

Even though God has told us to stop, when we have expressed our desire to do so, God will not judge us, but will work by all means to correct our deviations from the spirit.

Our God does not make mistakes in His standard of judgment, but rather brings them back from mistakes to correction or restoration.

When we hear the faint voice of God, we should first stop and face our thoughts and God's voice.

We cannot control even our own thoughts by ourselves, but when God has made us aware of them, let him throw everything around and work for our thoughts.

There's nothing God can't do.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.