How Lovely...
March 21, 2023
“How Lovely…”
Blessings folk!
The Word of the Lord comes through Balaam.
Watch for a couple of things.
How are the people of the Lord described?
And tomorrow, what will the people of the Lord do?
Num 24:5-7
How lovely are your tents, O Jacob,
your encampments, O Israel!
Like palm groves that stretch afar,
like gardens beside a river,
like aloes that the LORD has planted,
like cedar trees beside the waters.
Water shall flow from his buckets,
and his seed shall be in many waters;
his king shall be higher than Agag,
and his kingdom shall be exalted.
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Balaam, Balak and the Lord could see the encampment of Israel.
God describes it as “lovely”.
Not what Balak wanted to hear.
What is the encampment of like?
- palm groves/valley that stretch for miles
- gardens by rivers
- aloes planted by the Lord
- cedar trees beside the waters
Water will flow from him (Jacob/Israel).
His seed will be in many waters.
His king will be higher than others.
His kingdom will be exalted.
Some Messianic overtones here…
There is a vivid picture of flourishing.
Balak does not like this.
The Kingdom of the Lord and His people will not be thwarted.
None shall gainsay!