👑 Numbers 23:19 | Hints Of A King

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Can you believe we are already to Thursday!? We pray this time in Numbers has deepened your trust in our promise-keeping God.

Today, let’s look at the connection between our memory verse and the King.

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God is not ___, that he _____ ___, or a ___ __ ___, that he ______ ___ ___ ___.

Has he said, and ____ __ ___ __ __? Or ___ __ spoken, and ____ __ ___ _______ it?

Numbers 23:19

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Let’s jump right back into the story.

Unable to fight against the force of God’s faithfulness, Balaam blesses Israel on a hill in Moab. Just a few sentences after our memory verse, Balaam says:

But the thing is, it will be hundreds of years before Israel has a king..

Is it possible Balaam’s talking about THE king?

In a spontaneous fourth round of blessing, Balaam prophesies, “A star will come from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel” (Numbers 24:17).

Is he talking about the bright morning star, our Christ? (Revelation 22:16)

While many of the prophecies and promises in the Old Testament find a kind of fulfillment before Christ’s arrival (both of these prophecies could be said to point to King David and the golden age of Israel’s history), they find their fullest satisfaction in Jesus.

Jesus who is Emmanuel, God with us. Jesus who is King of Kings. Jesus who is the bright morning star. Jesus who rules and reigns at the right hand of God, the Father.

Jesus is proof that God doesn’t lie. Jesus is proof that God doesn’t change His mind. Jesus is the fulfillment of what was spoken.

Balaam says, “Has he said, and will he not do it?” And Jesus says, “It is finished.” 

As Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 1:20:

Jesus is the blessing, and all blessing is in Jesus.

Abide in him, wait in him, and watch God keep His promises.

Numbers 23:19 teaches us that:

Jesus Christ is the ultimate proof of all three. God did not merely say salvation would come — He sent His Son to accomplish it.

In your current season of life, which of the below promises of God do you sense Him inviting you to cling to?

🙏 Pray

Thank you, Father, for your son Jesus. In Him, I’m with you. In him, I’m well led. In him, I find love, joy, and peace. Abiding in him is like being planted beside a river – I’m blessed and reminded of your unwavering commitment to your promises. Help me cling to the promises you've made when life is uncertain. Amen.

🎙 Listen

If you haven’t yet, be sure to listen to the podcast episode by Holy Ghost Stories — The Wordsmith and the Sorcerer — which is an immersive telling of Balaam’s story complete with a full musical score.

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God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind.

Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?

Numbers 23:19