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Thought of the Week:

OUT OF CONTROL

Numbers 22:31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. Balaam was hired by the enemies of God to curse God’s children. Balaam was torn between obeying God and getting rich. Many a man has sacrificed obedience to God for material wealth and has paid a dreadful price. 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. Perhaps you have pierced yourself through with many sorrows for chasing the almighty dollar. If we learn from our mistakes the mistake becomes a valuable lesson. The Lord sent an angel to stop Balaam. Balaam couldn’t see the angel, but the donkey sure could. First the donkey detoured into a field. Balaam hit him. The second time the donkey saw the angel he ran into a wall and crushed Balaam’s foot. He struck him again. The third time the angel stopped the donkey it just dropped to the ground. Balaam struck him again. Numbers 22:28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? Balaam said that he wished he had a sword so he could kill the donkey. He was in such a rage, determined that he was right that he didn’t even realize that the donkey spoke clearly to him. We have a tendency to get so upset that rational thinking leaves us. Years ago on Interstate 45 in bumper to bumper traffic I stopped when the car in front slammed on his brakes. The car behind me didn’t stop. He pushed my car into the car in front. The driver in front jumped out screaming at me for not stopping. He was furious. Shouting and ranting at my poor driver skills. After I made sure my wife and daughter were not injured I stepped out of the car and said...”Come with me.” I took him to the rear of my car. The car behind me was till plowed into the trunk of my car. He looked at it and he realized what had happened. Immediately his attitude changed. “Oh man. I am so sorry. It’s not your fault. Are you ok? Is your family ok?’ Be careful that your emotions don’t control your life. We will all have things we regret on judgment day. By the way, God can speak through any old donkey. Will you let Him speak through you? www. heretheword.com