A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel

Numbers 24:1-25

Balaam said, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.” Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.  When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him and he spoke his message: 

“How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, your dwelling places, Israel!

“Their king will be greater than Agag; their kingdom will be exalted.

“God brought them out of Egypt; they have the strength of a wild ox. They devour hostile nations and break their bones in pieces; with their arrows they pierce them. Like a lion they crouch and lie down, like a lioness—who dares to rouse them? “May those who bless you be blessed and those who curse you be cursed!”

Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam. He struck his hands together and said to him, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but you have blessed them these three times. Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded.”

I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab, the skulls of all the people of Sheth. Edom will be conquered; Seir, his enemy, will be conquered, but Israel will grow strong. A ruler will come out of Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.

Edom will be conquered; Seir, his enemy, will be conquered, but Israel will grow strong. A ruler will come out of Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.”

“Alas! Who can live when God does this? Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus; they will subdue Ashur and Eber, but they too will come to ruin.” Then Balaam got up and returned home, and Balak went his own way.

Why?

Once more Balaam asked Balak to prepare seven altars, and Balaam spoke the message about Israel, Moan, and surrounding nations and what will happen in the near future and in history.

The let Balaam spoke what this area will happen and let people know the Lord has chosen Israel as his people, they are the blessing people of the Lord.

Even Balaam wanted to curse the people of the Lord, but the Lord made Ballam speak the blessing word to Israel. And let all of us know that the Lord has his plan beyond our minds and ways.

How?

How great is our Lord? Knowing the way and walking on the way of the Lord is blessed.