[Discoveries] 03-18-07 Meeting with God

[Inspiration in Your Inbox]

/*The LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth ... -- Numbers 
23:16*/

The LORD transacts business with many people. God meets with angels, 
good and evil (Job 1:6, 1 Kings 22:19+).

Clearly, a meeting with God can be life changing. Saul the persecutor 
was transformed into Paul the Apostle. But some people meet with God, do 
business, and walk away unchanged. Balaam appears to be one of these 
people. He could get a true word from God, and still be a false prophet. 
Balaam was reckless (Numbers 22:32) and auctioned his spiritual gifts to 
the highest bidder (2 Peter 2:15). In the end, as you may recall, Balaam 
was killed by the sword because he enticed the Israelites into sexual 
immorality and idolatry (Numbers 31:8, Revelation 2:4).

Just getting a word from the Lord does not automatically mean that we 
are moving forward spiritually. Jonah got a word from the Lord, but it 
was the pagan king of Nineveh who repented when he heard it, not Jonah. 
God had to do more work with Jonah before he started coming around.

Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the 
kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." (Mark 10:15) 
Little children are honest. They don't yet know how to be otherwise. 
It's only when telling the truth to themselves and others becomes too 
painful that they learn to hide behind falsehood.

So, yes. God can deal with anybody. But He transforms those who receive 
Him with open hearted honesty.

Be encouraged!
Dwight


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