Numbers 23:20 – “Behold, I have a received a commandment to bless: and He hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.”
Balak (king of Moab) is very insecure because Israel is near his borders and he has heard about Israel’s recent victories over kings Sihon and Og. He tries to hire the prophet Balaam to come and curse Israel for him. Balak takes Balaam to three different locations and the only thing coming out of Balaam’s mouth is blessing and not cursing, much to the dismay of Balak. Today’s verse is Balaam’s response to Balak on the second try. Listen carefully to two things Balaam says: 1) “I have received a commandment to bless”; 2) “I cannot reverse it.” When God sends out a command to bless it is irreversible. The children of Israel were spread out on the plain below and did not know what was taking place on the mountain heights around them. They were being blessed and didn’t even know it.
Yesterday as I was sitting in my car I saw a family of four pass by me. A mother, father, a girl of about 12 years of age and a boy about 8 years of age. As soon as they walked by I began to pray over them and I asked God to bless them. I prayed earnestly for them and prayed for the children, that they would serve the Lord diligently all the days of their lives. I don’t know who those people are and have no idea of their faith or beliefs. But it just came upon me to do that. I believed I received a commandment to bless. I have done that many times for people that I will just see walking by or driving by me. I came to the realization yesterday that someone may have done that for me without knowing a thing about me. God prompts His people all the time to do things they will never be recognized for. Speak blessing over someone you don’t know today. Chances are the same thing has happened to you at some point in your life. You’re blessed and don’t even know it!