Date: August 15th, 2021
Source: Bible New International Version
Numbers 22 ; verse 29-31
Balak Summons Balaam
Balaam’s Donkey
29 Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If only I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now.”
30 The donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your own donkey, which you have always ridden, to this day? Have I been in the habit of doing this to you?”
No,” he said.
31 Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell facedown.
29 بلعام نے گدھے کو جواب دیا ، “تم نے دوسروں کی نظر میں مجھے بے وقوف بنا یا ہے اگر میرے ہا تھ میں تلوار ہو تی تو میں ابھی تمہیں مار ڈالتا۔”
30 لیکن گدھے نے بلعام سے کہا ، “میں تمہا را اپنا گدھا ہوں جس پر تم کئی برسو ں سے سواری کرتے ہو اور تم جانتے ہو کہ میں نے ایسا اِس سے پہلے کبھی نہیں کیا ہے۔ “یہ صحیح ہے ” بلعام نے کہا۔
31 تب خداوند نے بلعام کو سڑک پر کھڑے فرشتہ کو دکھایا۔ بلعام نے خداوندکا فرشتہ اور اس کی تلوار کو دیکھا تب بلعام نے اپنا سر زمین کی طرف جھکا یا۔
My point of view about above verses
God asked Balaam (a non -Israelite prophet) who are these men with you - He told they are sent by king of Moab to curse Israelites
God told Balaam, don’t go with people of Moab as their king want you to curse Israelites, Don’t do this as they are blessed people
When Balak summon Balaam second time to curse Israelites – God allow him to go with him but told him to do only what God will tell him to do or say
Now Balaam is ready to go with Moabite officials but God was very angry and God’s angel stood in the road to oppose him. When donkey on which Balaam was riding saw Lord’s angel and turned from road into the field & Balaam get it back on the road
2nd time God’s angel stood in narrow path and donkey saw it and pressed close to wall, crushing Balaam’s foot - So Balaam beat the donkey again
After that angel of the Lord stood in way of donkey where is no escape to turn right & left and then donkey lay down under Balaam, Balaam got angry and beat him with his staff – Then Lord
opened the mouth of donkey and he asked Balaam why did you beat me three times
Donkey said to Balaam – Has I been habit of doing this whenever you want to have ride on me
After that God opened Balaam’s eyes and he saw Lord’s angel with sword standing in the road, So he bowed down
Not only the kingdom of worlds are in God hands but all the people and even animals and He can use anything as He wants to - as He is the creator - sometimes even God get angry on people who seeks his permission to do certain things - like in case of Balaam but we are so busy to accomplish our missions that do not revisit the issue - Let ask God to be merciful - God is the one who can let animals speak to us, likes Balaam donkey speak to him, Only God can open our eyes and minds to grasp various issues - Let ask Him to guide us in all spheres of our lives
Let God give us wisdom to understand His word and help us to apply it in our lives
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