WHY DO YOU SERVE GOD?

Willard and I have been reading in Numbers, about Balaam and his role as a believer of God. Balaam was not an Israelite, but was a gentile. He however believed in God. And God spoke to Balaam concerning the Israelites. You see Balaam was a seer, he could put curses on people. Now Balak the son of Zippor, king of the Moabites, wanted Balaam to put a curse on the people and armies of Israel. God spoke to Balaam about this in a vision. It was not a dream, because the word of God repeats over and over again that Balaam's eyes were open. So we know it was a vision.

Balaam had a few things wrong with him, one of which was, although he believed in God, he also worshipped other gods. and two, he did things in a way that profited himself. You see, he went along with Balak, as much as he could, because it profited him. He walked a thin line between doing what God told him, and at the same time trying to please Balak.

As I was reading this I thought of how we as Christians in the USA do things that please God, and now we reap rewards. But let me ask you this question. If the rewards would stop, and instead would be hardships for serving the Lord. What would we do? Would we serve the Lord as long as it profits us, and turn away when we are no longer blessed. What is your faith based on? Is it what God can do for you, or is it based on what God has already done. Why do you serve God, ask yourself that question.

And remember sometimes there are angels perventing us from doing certain things, as was with Balaam. That's why we need to go in prayer in all the things of our life's

Until next time God bless