Where God's Word Will Not Go Numbers 23: 4-12

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v. 4 1. To satisfy the enemy and his claims and intentions.

(And God met Balaam: and he said unto Him, I have prepared seven altars, 

                and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.)

v.5 2. To contribute to the enemy’s gain.

(And the Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and

                thus thou shalt speak.)

v.7 3. To deceive or to turn God against His people.

(And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought 

                me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me 

                Jacob, and come, defy Israel.)

v.8 4. To oppose the covenant of God.

(How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy whom 

                the Lord hath not  defied?)

v.9 5. Where God is concealed or hidden.

(For from the top of the rocks I see Him, and from the hills I behold Him; )

v.10, 6. Where there is an impairment on God’s blessing of those He chooses to bless.

    11 (Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of 

                Israel?)

(And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to 

                curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.)

v.12 7. Where God will not fulfill His promises.

(And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the 

                Lord hath put in my mouth?)  24: 5-9