DIVINE PROTECTION
Numbers 22-24

The children of Israel, while on the course of their journey out of the bondage of over four hundred years and on their way to the Promised Land, had a stopover in the plains of Moab on the side of the Jordan across from Jericho. (Numbers 22:1) The stopover did not settle well with Balak, the son of Zippor. Balak was afraid of the population of the children of Israel. Balak under the influence of fear, “…sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor at Pethor, which is near the River in the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying: ‘Look, a people have come from Egypt. See, they cover the face of the earth, and are settling next to me! Therefore please come at once; curse this people for me, for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.” (Numbers 22:5-6) Balak and his agent, Balaam the son of Beor at Pethor, got the wrong people to attempt their curse. The children were only on track with the One who brought them out of bondage. The children of Israel had no idea whatsoever that the hand of God that was upon their life had become a headache for any other group of people. Often times, our enemies charge at us without us knowing that they are charging at us because of the Lord’s doing in our life. Balaam knew better enough to consult with God before responding to the request of Balak. In Balaam’s request, “…God said to Balaam, ‘You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.’” (Numbers 22:12) Whoever is blessed of God, no man can curse. The children of Israel were blessed of God and it didn’t matter if they knew what was militating against them or not because the enemy could not prevail. Balak did all within his power to get Balaam into cursing the children of Israel, but God did not permit the move to get them cursed. Just like the children of Israel, when we do not know how enemies are fashioning against us neither the kind of weapon that is in place against us, God is definitely not asleep concerning our protection. Are you on course with the word of God? Are you walking in line with His command? God is faithful to honor His word. The Psalmist testified in Psalm 33:18, “Behold the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy.” God is true to those who are true to His word and He will bless the ones He chooses to bless. He is the unquestionable God.

Prayer for today: Ask God to keep you in protection against known and unknown forces that are militating against your destiny.