Category: Scripture

“”[God Said,] “And I will make an everlasting covenant with them; I will never stop doing good for them. I will put a desire in their hearts to worship Me, and they all never leave Me. I will find joy in doing good for them and will faithfully and wholeheartedly replant them in this land.”” (Jeremiah 32; 40-41)

“And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither of our fears today nor our worries about tomorrow – not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below – indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.” *(Romans 8:38-39, NLT)

“”The Lord gave Balaam a message from King Balak. Then He said, “Go back to Balak and give Him My message.”

So Balam returned and found the king standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab. This was the message Balaam delivered:

“Balak summoned me to come from Aram; the king of Moab brought me from the eastern hills,

‘Come,’ he said, ‘Curse Jacob for me! Come and announce Israel’s doom.’
“But how can I curse those who God has not cursed How can I condemn those whom the Lord has not condemned?
I see them from the cliff tops; I watch them from the hills.
I see people who live by themselves, set apart from other nations.
Who can count Jacob’s descendants, as numerous as dust?
Who can count even a forth of Israel’s people?
Let me die like the righteous; let my life end like theirs.”

Then King Balak demanded of Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies. Instead, you have blessed them!”

But Balaam replied, “I will speak only the message that the Lord puts in my mouth.”” (Numbers 23: vv.5-12, NLT)

“‘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. Three times the donkey saw me and shied away; otherwise, I would have certainly have killed you by now and spared the donkey.”

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.”

But the angel of the Lord told Balaam,”Go with these men, but say only what I tell you to say.” So Balaam went on with Balak’s officials. When King Balak heard that Balaam was on the way, he went out to meet him at a Moabite town on the Arnon River at the farthest border of his land.”” (Numbers 22: vv. 32-36, NLT)

“”So the next morning, Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and started off with the Moabite officials. But God was angry that Balaam was going, so He sent the angle of the Lord to stand in the road to block his way. As Balaam and the two servants were riding along, Balaam’s donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. The donkey bolted off the road into a field, but Balaam beat it and turned it back onto the road. Then the angel of the Lord stood at a place where the road narrowed between the two vineyard walls. When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, it tried to squeeze by and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall. so Balaam beat the donkey again. Then the angel of the Lord moved farther down and stood in a place too narrow for the donkey to get by at all. This time when the donkey saw the angel, it lay down under Balaam. In a fit of rage, Balsam beat the animal again with his staff.

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

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

“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.

Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing the roadway with a drawn sword in his hand. Balaam bowed his head and fell face down on the ground before him. “”(Numbers 22: ff. 21-31, NLT)

“Do not steal.
Do not deceive or cheat one another.
Do not bring shame on the name of your God by using it to swear falsely. I am the Lord.
Do not defraud your neighbor.
Do not make your hired workers wait until the next day to receive their pay.
Do not insult the deaf or cause the blind to stumble. You must fear your God. I am the Lord.
Do not twist justice in legal matters by favoring the poor or being partial to the rich and powerful. Always judge people fairly.
Do not spread slanderous gossip among your people.
Do not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is threatened. I am the Lord
Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. Confront people directly so you will not be held guilty for their sin.
Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.
You must obey all My decrees.” (Leviticus 19: vv. 22-18, NLT)

“And don’t sin by letting your anger control you. Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger give a foothold to the devil.” (Ephesians 4:26-27, NLT)

“Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” (James 1:19, NLT)

“Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers. (Proverbs 11:14, NLT)

“Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to others.” (Proverbs 12:15, NLT)

“The Lord Himself will send you curses, confusion and frustration in everything you do, until at last you are completely destroyed for doing evil and abandoning Me.” (Deuteronomy 28:20, NLT)

“Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you. For God called you do do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in His steps.” (1 Peter 2:20-21, NLT)

“[Jesus said,]’And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day of every idle word you speak.” (Matthew 12:36, NLT)

“Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God. So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.” (Romans 14:12-13, NLT)

“But as I looked at everything I had worked hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless – like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere.” (Eccelesiastes 2:11,NLT)

“Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” (Ephesians 3:20, NLT)