Balaam's Donkey Beat'n Blues

** Balaam and the Talking Donkey | The Story of God’s Intervention

** In this video, we explore the incredible and miraculous story of Balaam and his talking donkey, as recorded in Numbers 22:21-35 (WEB). This biblical account reveals how God used an unexpected messenger—a humble donkey—to deliver a crucial warning to a prophet who was blinded by his own desires.

The Story:

Balaam, a prophet of God, was summoned by King Balak of Moab to curse the Israelites. Eager to please the king and gain the promised rewards, Balaam set off on his journey despite God's initial warning. As Balaam rode his donkey toward King Balak, God placed an angel with a drawn sword in his path.

Although Balaam couldn’t see the angel, his donkey did. The donkey tried to avoid the danger by veering off the road, pressing against a wall, and eventually lying down in the path. Frustrated, Balaam beat the donkey three times, unaware that his faithful animal was trying to save him.

Then, in a miraculous moment, God opened the donkey’s mouth, and she spoke to Balaam: “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?” (Numbers 22:28, WEB). At that moment, God opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel standing before him with a drawn sword. The angel explained that the donkey had saved Balaam’s life by avoiding the danger.

Scripture Reference:
Numbers 22:21-35 (WEB)

Numbers 22:21: “So Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.”

Numbers 22:22: “God’s anger was kindled because he went, and the angel of Yahweh placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.”

Numbers 22:23: “The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.”

Numbers 22:24: “Then the angel of Yahweh stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.”

Numbers 22:25: “The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he struck her again.”

Numbers 22:26: “The angel of Yahweh went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.”

Numbers 22:27: “When the donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff.”

Numbers 22:28: “Yahweh opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, ‘What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?’”

Numbers 22:29: “Balaam said to the donkey, ‘Because you have mocked me: I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would kill you.’”

Numbers 22:30: “The donkey said to Balaam, ‘Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Have I been accustomed to do so to you?’ He said, ‘No.’”

Numbers 22:31: “Then Yahweh opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.”

Numbers 22:32: “The angel of Yahweh said to him, ‘Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I came out as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me:”

Numbers 22:33: “The donkey saw me, and turned aside from me these three times: unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I had killed you, and saved her alive.’”

Numbers 22:34: “Balaam said to the angel of Yahweh, ‘I have sinned; for I didn’t know that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displeases you, I will get back again.’”

Numbers 22:35: “The angel of Yahweh said to Balaam, ‘Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak.’ So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.”

This story teaches us about the importance of aligning our actions with God's will, recognizing His guidance, and understanding that even the most unlikely sources can be used to deliver divine messages.

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