THOUGHTS ON NUMBERS CHAPTER 22
GOD FIGHTS OUR UNSEEN BATTLES
“There is a people who have come out of Egypt; behold, they cover the surface of the land, and they are living opposite me. Now please come, curse these people for me, for they are too powerful for me; perhaps I will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know [your reputation] that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”
Numbers 22:5-6
These were the very words of the powerful king of Moab concerning the children of Israel.
What is this thing that the king of Moab, Balak saw in the children of Israel that made him quake in fear?
He saw the awesome and mighty exploits of the children of Israel, which were indeed the manifestations of the glory of GOD over the children of Israel.
King Balak, realizing that there was just no way he could win this fight with the physical strength and might of his army, he did something. He was willing to go the extra mile to seek spiritual help to destroy the children of Israel and he sought the best.
And GOD said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
Numbers 22:12
This was the response of GOD to King Balak’s plot.
At that point in time, the children of Israel were just doing their normal every day activities and were not aware at all of the plan of Balak , yet we see GOD already disarming the plans of Balak without needing to inform the children of Israel.
Why would GOD do so? Because HE has brought them into a covenant with HIM sealed with the Passover feast.
As long as we are saved, bought by the blood of the Lamb, we have entered into an everlasting covenant with GOD, where HE becomes our glory, our shield. It is this glory that makes us too powerful for any power or person to contend with. And this glory is activated by total obedience to the word of GOD as explained in the Covenant, not by any works of righteousness.
GOD knows every plan of the enemy against us. In short, before they even conceive them, HE is already waiting to blot them out.
No matter the extent the enemy gets to, in order to destroy us, GOD who is our glory will frustrate them all. Balak was willing to pay whatever price to get the best spiritual power that can give him victory over the children of GOD.
Can we see the power of the glory of GOD in HIS response to Balaam?
What does this tell us?
Can GOD fight our unknown, unseen battles for us?
Yes. We need not be afraid of any curse or strategy the enemy wants to come against us with as long as we are living in obedience, we are covered by the covenant.
Knowing this, are we willing to pay any price to ensure the glory of GOD remains intact in us?
Note that the enemy is willing to pay any price to ensure the glory is removed from us so he can have access to destroy us. Are we willing to do anything within our power to stop that? We are nothing without the glory of GOD.
Brethren, let us resolve like Joseph to live in obedience, not to man, not to our instincts, but to the word of GOD, in every situation. If we can succeed in this, be assured that HIS glory will keep on shielding and lifting us above every known and unknown plans of the enemy and also over every crises in life.
May the HOLY SPIRIT help us to make this, our individual and collective resolve in the mighty name of JESUS, Amen.
