Have you ever done something stupid and been humbled by the way God shows you your wrongdoing? Perhaps it was a younger sibling who held you accountable, or a friend who hasn’t been a Christian as long as you have. Just think how it would feel to have an animal speak to you and tell you you’ve messed up! That’s what happened to Balaam. You can read the whole story in Numbers 22.
The short story is that he was a not-so-good guy who had been called by the king of Moab to bring curses on Israel. God told him to go and only say the words HE would give Balaam. But Balaam’s heart and intentions were not right. God sent an angel to block his way, which he didn’t see, but his donkey did. The donkey tried 3 times to avoid the angel in her path. After beating his donkey each time to keep on moving, the donkey asks: “What have I done to you that deserves your beating me three times?” God then opens Balaam’s eyes and he sees the Angel blocking the road. He realizes his sin.
Study Questions:
2. What are specific things you can do to keep from leaving the straight path/right road you are on now?
3. How can you recognize false teachers who may be trying to lead you astray?4. To do today! Study the Bible so that you can know when someone is giving misleading information. Have an accountability partner with whom you can honestly share your struggles.
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