Plain Truth 1962 (Vol XXVII No 08) Aug - Lcgmn.com
Plain Truth 1962 (Vol XXVII No 08) Aug - Lcgmn.com
Plain Truth 1962 (Vol XXVII No 08) Aug - Lcgmn.com
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Page 34<br />
The PLAIN TRUTH<br />
<strong>Aug</strong>ust, <strong>1962</strong><br />
"I am a prophet of the most<br />
high God," he explained to them.<br />
"If it pleases my God to inspire me<br />
to pronounce curses and blessings,<br />
so be it. But I cannot curse whom<br />
He would bless."<br />
"Perhaps you should make<br />
certain what you are allowed to do<br />
before you give us a final answer,"<br />
one of the Moabite officers said.<br />
"We haven't <strong>com</strong>e here to ask you<br />
to do something without a proper<br />
reward."<br />
The officer clapped his hands,<br />
and in came two servants almost<br />
staggering under the weight of a<br />
metal-strapped box. The lid was<br />
lifted, disclosing a huge amount of<br />
pieces of silver and gold. Balaam's<br />
eyes widened at sight of this unexpected<br />
display of wealth. <strong>No</strong>thing<br />
more was said, bur Balaam<br />
knew that this fortune would be<br />
his if he would ac<strong>com</strong>pany the<br />
princes back to Moab and pronounce<br />
a curse on Israel. He began<br />
to hope that God would allow him<br />
to reap those riches. In his heart<br />
he began to covet the reward more<br />
than righteousness.<br />
"I certainly must consult my<br />
God about this matter," Balaam<br />
finally spoke up after an awkward<br />
silence. "I should like to talk to<br />
you more abour it tOmorrow if you<br />
would be pleased to lodge here<br />
General route<br />
of the Israelites<br />
from Kadesh<br />
through the<br />
<strong>Plain</strong>s of Moab<br />
seA L E o F MIL E S<br />
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