Numbers
23:21 - “He has not observed iniquity in Jacob, Nor has He seen wickedness
in Israel. The Lord his God is with him, And the shout of a King is among them.”
In this passage of Scripture, the
king of Moab had hired the prophet Balaam to speak a curse over the children of
Israel. He saw Israel as a threat to his
kingdom. Numbers 22:2-3 – “Now Balak the
son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. And Moab was
exceedingly afraid of the people because they were many, and Moab was sick with
dread because of the children of Israel.” When the enemy sees the people of God
rising up in faith, he becomes very concerned and moves to keep us from
fulfilling our assignment.
We learn in Numbers, Balaam could
only speak what the Lord gave him to speak.
Instead of a curse he speaks a blessing. The enemy seeks our
destruction, but God! Listen to the conversation
between God and Satan in Job 1:8-10, “Then the Lord said to Satan,
“Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and
upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?” So Satan answered
the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You
not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he
has on every side?”
Balaam was hired to speak a curse
over the children of Israel, but God had ordained a blessing. Like the children of Israel, we have the
shout of a king is among us. Balak, the
king of Moab, became angry. Numbers
23:11-12 records is conversation with Balaam, “Then Balak said to Balaam, ‘What
have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and look, you have
blessed them bountifully!’
So
he answered and said, “’Must I not take heed to speak what
the Lord has put in my mouth?’”
At times we may feel weak and all
alone. We pray, and the heavens are silent.
There is good news. The shout of
a king is among us. Isaiah 14:27 says, “For the Lord of hosts
has purposed, and who will annul it? His hand is stretched
out, and who will turn it back?” This king is not an earthly king, but He is
the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.
A prophet was hired to bring a curse, but God only allowed him to speak
a blessing. He prophesies of a coming
king. “A Star shall come out of Jacob, A
scepter shall arise out of Israel, and he shall batter the brow of Moab.”
The King we love and serve is
all-powerful. The following Scriptures
give us an insight into His power:
·
I John 3:8 – “For this purpose the Son of God was
manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil."
·
Luke 10:19 – “Behold, I give you the authority to
trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and
nothing shall by any means hurt you.”
·
Colossians 2:15 - " Having disarmed principalities and
powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.”
·
Matthew 28:18 – “And Jesus came and spoke to them,
saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”
·
Psalms 24:7-10 – “Lift up your heads, O you gates!
And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in
battle. Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And
the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts,
He is the King of glory. Selah”
Who is this king? He is the King of glory. We have the shout of a king resident within us.
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