“God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that
he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he
spoken, and will he not fulfill it?” (Numbers 23:19 ESV). This verse is found
in a section of Scripture where Balak was trying to get Balaam to curse the
people of Israel, but God would not allow him to do so. It was during the
second attempt to curse the people that God gives Balaam our verse.
In the verse a comparison is made between God and man; God
can be trusted and will do as he promises whereas man is not as reliable. In
the context of our verse, God gave his word that he would deliver the people of
Israel safely to the promise land. This desire for a curse against Israel is an
attempt to override or overcome God’s promise, but God is faithful and will not
allow a curse to come against his people, but instead a blessing.
Here is a statement about God’s character in which we, along
with the people of Israel, can rely upon. What God says in his word that he
will do for us, he will do. God really wants to bless us with the kindness of
his grace, but we are so determined to do life our way and miss out on the joy
of a partnership with God.
Prayer
Father, we have only ourselves to blame for many of out
trials and failures because we are not willing to walk with you in the light of
your word. Have mercy on us and encourage us “to walk in a manner worthy of the
Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in
the knowledge of God.” (Colossians 1:10 ESV).
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