Balak “Balak == waste,destruction” Pt 1: Numbers 22:2-12
A king wants to curse Israel out of fear, and seeks a prophet to put a curse on them, but the prophet is told “NO!”. Balak king of Moav acted out of fear, not sense; the Israelites had only fought when attacked. So rather than seeking peace, he sought a prophet of Yahveh, and flattered him with the very promise to Avraham, “He who you bless is blessed, and he who you curse is cursed”. But the prophet, Bilaam (Balaam) asks of Yahveh, and is told not to go.
So, we see that the world may tempt and ask us to do what is not of Yahveh, but we need to seek Him for guidance, and He will show us the way. But then, we need to obey….
