S ~ But Balaam replied, “I will speak only the message that the Lord puts in my mouth.” Numbers 23:12
O ~ Balaam did not have the freedom, as a prophet, to say whatever he wanted to say. Instead, his commitment (at least in prophecy) was to say repeat what He heard the Lord say.
A ~ There is much confusion about the story of Balaam, and his eventual going to Balak does not end well - he traps Israel in sin. Yet, this statement he makes, is something that I want to be true of my life. When I preach, may I only speak the message that the Lord puts in my mouth.
P ~ Lord, for this to work, I need to be dependent on hearing Your voice. Please help me draw near enough to live in that kind of close relationship with You - not to just hear a message, but to know Your heart. I
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