The Book of Balaam contains the story of the renowned pagan divination expert. Hired to pronounce a curse upon Israel, he pronounced a blessing instead upon God's chosen. As one seeking Israel's demise at the bidding of the Moabite king Balak, Balaam was the very antithesis of Moses; yet God used him in a way similar to Moses to pronounce the future blessing of the Lord upon His people. Moses is curiously absent from this story because of his sin of rebellion and irreverence at Meribah (20:2-13). God demonstrated that He can use whatever means necessary to bring blessing to His people. Even the person most adamantly opposed to His will can become an instrument of His purpose.
So let me ask you, if we are all going to be instruments of His will regardless, why not be an instrument with the promise of blessing, both now and in eternity?
Want to know what happens to Balaam ultimately, read chapter 31, verse 8.
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