God’s anger was aroused because Balaam went, and the Angel of the Lord took His stand in the way as an adversary against him. And Balaam was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
Numbers 22:22
Balaam has borne the brunt of many a joke. He was the prophet that lacked so much discernment that it took a donkey to sense the presence of a threatening angel and to bring the terrible danger to his attention. Balaam lacked both discernment and intuition about what was happening around him.
Note the following five observations about Balaam’s error:
1. Balaam angered God because he disobeyed what he knew to be right.
2. It took the Angel of the Lord standing in the way to stop Balaam. Yet he could not discern the Angel’s blockade.
3. Balaam’s own agenda so consumed him that he whipped his donkey for responding to the Angel.
4. God enabled the donkey to speak when Balaam still didn’t perceive his danger. The donkey discerned more than Balaam and interpreted reality for him.
5. It took a divine miracle for Balaam’s eyes to be opened.
No leader can enjoy success very long without developing a healthy sense of discernment. How discerning are you?
To be continued…
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