24 v1Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not resort to divination as at other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness. 2 When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him
Chapter 23 seemed like a cliff hanger so I kept going into 24 so I could hear the rest of Balaam's 3rd message. It seems like maybe Balaam grew from this series of experiences, from following God somewhat begrudgingly to having the Spirit come over him and filling him with God's word.
What a great gift to have the Spirit come on you. I don't know that I can point to many times where I have had this kind of feeling. As I sit here this morning I can't remember anything real specific other than some times around when my dad died and when we needed to move from Grimes to the Quad Cities. These were deeply emotional times maybe when I was most vulnerable and open to all God had to say to me. I don't wish for hard times but I do want to seek that connection with the Spirit as a part of daily life not only in times of crisis.
We talk about it all the time but I think developing this connection starts with prayer.
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I don't think I've ever heard these stories. It doesn't sound familiar. I found myself getting lost in the names, and not being able to keep them straight. I can say one thing. They build a LOT of altars, hahaha.
ReplyDeleteI've only had a couple of times when I felt a strong nudge from God. I say "only a couple of times" because those are the times I listened and obeyed. I tend to remember those more than the times I ignored him. But, that's a completely different thing from having the Spirit come on you. I don't think I've ever experienced that. I'm not sure. I will have to think about that. If the answer is no. Then the next question is why not.
I think putting yourself in position to have that happen is the first step. And that means prayer.
You are spot on Mr. Knudsen!