14/11/2022
*His Banner over me is Love🌹💝*
Many are tempted to doubt 😔 the amazing grace🌷 & providential care☁️ of God🌈 amidst these troublous times...
The story of *Balaam👳🏼♂️ & Israel* (Numbers 22-24), presents a most heart-warming💝 assurance🤞🏽 of *God's everlasting care*🌫️ for His children!! Whilst Israel was fast asleep🛌🏼 under the burning lights🔥 from the divine clouds🌩️ shadowing them, *Satan🐍 was plotting* their downfall through *Balak*👑.
Sourcing the help🤝🏽 of Balaam, Balak, King👑 of *Moab (descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew)*, tried to curse innocent Israel!! Yet, unbeknown🤷🏼♂️ to Israel, God was fighting⚔️ for them behind the scenes!!
Through *visions, a talking donkey🐴 & an angel👼🏻*, Jehovah told Balaam👳🏼♂️ about the fruitlessness🍂 of his efforts to curse⚡ Israel. As much as Balaam tried to curse⚡ Israel, he only opened his mouth to bless💐🌨️🙏🏼 them!!
Standing by 7 alters, Balaam exclaimed in a trance🗣️: *"How can I curse⚡ those whom GOD hath not cursed🤷🏼♂️? Or how shall I defy🗡️, whom the LORD hath not defied🤷🏼♂️?"*
Again Balaam prophesied🔮: *"God is not a man🚶🏽♂️, that He should lie🤧; neither the son of man💂🏼♂️, that he should repent🙄: hath he said, & shall He not do it💁🏽♂️?* Or hath He *spoken⚖️, & shall He not make it good🤷🏼♀️*? Behold, I have received *commandment to bless: & I cannot reverse it🙅🏽♂️*. He hath not *beheld👁️ iniquity👩❤️💋👩 in Jacob,* neither hath he seen *perverseness🍻 in Israel*: the LORD his God is with him🌈, & *a shout of a King🤴🏼 is among them"!!!*
Oh glorious thought💃🏽!! Oh merciful🕊️ & abundant grace🤗!!! Behold how Jehovah fights, defends🛡️ & protects His weak children🤱🏻!! Oh may *God not find iniquity🧞♂️ in us, may His presence🌈 & shout be among us🙏🏼!!*...Indeed, King David👳🏼♀️ was right when he sang🎼: *"He that dwelleth🧎🏻♂️ in the secret place of the most High🌈, shall abide🧎🏿♀️ under the shadow☔ of the Almighty🌫️"!!!* (Psalm 91:1)
Jesus reiterated this protecting care🦚 of God thus: "Behold the *fowls of the air*🦜...Consider the lillies🌷 of the field...wherefore if God so clothe the grass🌱 of the field, which today is, & tomorrow🌓 is cast into the oven🚮, shall He not much more clothe👔🧥 you, oh ye of little faith?... *But seek ye first the Kingdom of God🌈, & His righteousness🙏🏼;* & all these shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought🤔 for the morrow... *Sufficient unto the day🌗 is is evil thereof* " (Matthew 6:25-34)
Friends, where is our faith!!🤷🏼♂️?? As long as we walk🚶🏽♂️ in the counsels📖 of Jehovah🌈 & seek His righteousness🙏🏼, *Emmanuel🌈 shall be with us!!* He shall ward off our enemies🏃🏼♂️ & *scatter their plots*...He shall feed🥗 & clothe us👕👘!! It took the adultery💋 & idolatry🗿 of Israel with the women🧖🏻♀️ & gods🗿 on Moab to forfeit🥺😓 Jehovah's protection☔: *more than 20,000 died!!*
💐, may we ever remember that *"His Banner🏳️ over me (us), is Love💝"*(Song of Solomon 2:4). May we draw closer to God🌈 in prayer🧎🏻♂️ & Bible study📜, & His angels✨ shall grace our homes🏠 with Heavenly peace🕊️. Peace, grace🌻, & love💞 to all the saints of God .