VITAL Life Application Devotions

Numbers 25:10-11 New International Version (NIV) 10 The Lord said to Moses, 11 “Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israelites. Since he was as zealous for my honor among them as I am, I did not put an end to them...

Numbers 24:15-19 New International Version (NIV) Balaam’s Fourth Message 15 Then he spoke his message: “The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,     the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly, 16 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,     who has knowledge from...

Numbers 24:11 New International Version (NIV) 11 Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded.” Balaam's motives were not right, but he did act with integrity. He was so filled with God's message...

Numbers 23:27 New International Version (NIV) Balaam’s Third Message 27 Then Balak said to Balaam, “Come, let me take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there.” Balak took Balaam to several different places to try to get...

Numbers 22:27-38 New International Version (NIV) 27 When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, it lay down under Balaam, and he was angry and beat it with his staff. 28 Then the Lord opened the donkey’s mouth, and it said to Balaam, “What have I done to you to make...

Numbers 22:20-23 New International Version (NIV) 20 That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you.” Balaam’s Donkey 21 Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey and went with the...

Numbers 22:9 New International Version (NIV) 9 God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?” Why would God speak through a sorcerer like Balaam? God wanted to give a message to the Moabites, and they had already chosen to employ Balaam. He was available...