The
story of Balaam in Numbers 22 tells of a person who believed in God, yet moved
to the edge of inappropriate moral judgment. He apparently enjoyed balancing the
tantalizing effects of dancing with evil and pursuing God’s purpose for his
life. Ambivalence permitted him to explore evil and become captivated by it.
Balaam yielded to temptation by considering evil
proposals made to him by people of influence and power. To convince himself it
was OK, Balaam may have asked childishly, "Why can't I do it? What will it
hurt?" The permissive will of God allowed Balaam to choose, but God’s anger
was provoked when He observed Balaam’s eagerness to participate in evil.
Balaam made
a grave error in judgement by allowing himself to dance with unrighteousness, including
an agreement to place a curse on the Hebrew people. This act of defiance hardened
his heart toward God. A warning for God's people is, be aware of the allurement
of evil. Accept God’s escape from temptation so your heart can remain clean.
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