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bluidkiti · 02-22-2014, 09:44 AM

Not for Sale!

Read Numbers 24:1 through 25:18

Doing the right thing and being popular with others aren’t always the same. Sometimes we have to do what is right, even though that makes us unpopular. When that happens, we should remember the example of Balaam from the Old Testament.

Balak, the king of Moab, tried to pay Balaam to pronounce a curse on the Israelites. However, God commanded Balaam to bless the Israelites, not to curse them. When Balaam obeyed God, Balak became very angry with him. But Balaam replied: “Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the Lord—and I must say only what the Lord says” (Numbers 24:13).

Balaam’s honesty made him extremely unpopular with Balak. But speaking well of Israel was the right thing to do because it was what God had commanded him to do. And God’s Word is not for sale to the highest bidder. Neither does obedience to God come with an asking price.

When you’re faced with the choice between doing the right thing and being popular, ask God for the courage to do the right thing.

Thought for Today: In what areas of your life are you tempted to be popular rather than right?

Quicklook:Numbers 24:10–14 God's Word For Today

02-22-2014, 09:44 AM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,608	Not for Sale! Not for Sale! Read Numbers 24:1 through 25:18 Doing the right thing and being popular with others aren’t always the same. Sometimes we have to do what is right, even though that makes us unpopular. When that happens, we should remember the example of Balaam from the Old Testament. Balak, the king of Moab, tried to pay Balaam to pronounce a curse on the Israelites. However, God commanded Balaam to bless the Israelites, not to curse them. When Balaam obeyed God, Balak became very angry with him. But Balaam replied: “Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the Lord—and I must say only what the Lord says” (Numbers 24:13). Balaam’s honesty made him extremely unpopular with Balak. But speaking well of Israel was the right thing to do because it was what God had commanded him to do. And God’s Word is not for sale to the highest bidder. Neither does obedience to God come with an asking price. When you’re faced with the choice between doing the right thing and being popular, ask God for the courage to do the right thing. Thought for Today: In what areas of your life are you tempted to be popular rather than right? Quicklook:Numbers 24:10–14 God's Word For Today __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

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