Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear. Isaiah 65:24
We read in Numbers 22-24 that Balak, king of Moab, was afraid of the Israelites, whose reputation had spread throughout the land as a powerful nation blessed by God.
So Balak summoned Balaam, “Now come and put a curse on these people, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps then I will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed” (Numbers 22:6).
Balaam discovered, however, that he could not curse God’s people. Every time he tried to prophesy evil, he prophesied good.
Finally, he said to the king of Moab, “I don’t know what to do. I can only speak what God puts in my mouth; I can’t curse what God has blessed.” Isn’t that wonderful! And just think, Jesus took the curse for us so that we’d be blessed! You can’t curse what’s been taken to the Cross!
God is so good to His people. The Israelites probably didn’t even know that this battle was occurring. They were probably just going about their business without any clue that the king of Moab was trying to put a curse on them.
Isaiah 65:24 says that before we even know what to pray for, God already has an answer for us. How many times has God protected us, sent us angelic protection and like the Israelites, we were not even aware of it?
Dear Heavenly Father, You say in Your Word that angels move at Your command. We take hold of Your Word, and we ask that angels will help carry it out. We take hold of the promise that You protect us, watch over us, and neither sleep nor slumber. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
