Fifteenth Day of Lent - Balaam

 

Flower Power by Aaminah Snowden
Credit: therosegallery.co.uk

28 Then the Lord gave the donkey the ability to speak. “What have I done to you that deserves your beating me three times?” it asked Balaam.

 29 “You have made me look like a fool!” Balaam shouted. “If I had a sword with me, I would kill you!”

 30 “But I am the same donkey you have ridden all your life,” the donkey answered. “Have I ever done anything like this before?”

 “No,” Balaam admitted.

 31 Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the roadway with a drawn sword in his hand. Balaam bowed his head and fell face down on the ground before him.

 32 “Why did you beat your donkey those three times?” the angel of the Lord demanded. “Look, I have come to block your way because you are stubbornly resisting me. 33 Three times the donkey saw me and shied away; otherwise, I would certainly have killed you by now and spared the donkey.”

34 Then Balaam confessed to the angel of the Lord, “I have sinned. I didn’t realize you were standing in the road to block my way. I will return home if you are against my going.” Numbers 22

The powerful will be brought down low, and the humble will be raised up.  Here is a wonderful story.  From the beginning to the end of the bible, it is the meek, the lowly and the down trodden who are never over looked by the Creator.  It is a wonderful thing when the powerful realise the errors of their ways and repent.  But sadly it seems rare, so it is worth celebrating when it happens.

PRAYER:  May I always be aware of your way, and listen to your voice through the meek.