1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,000 And I'm going to ask you to turn to the book of Numbers 22. 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:10,000 Numbers 22. 3 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Hallelujah. 4 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:33,000 And it says... 5 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:47,000 Verse 3... 6 00:00:47,000 --> 00:01:02,000 Verse 12... 7 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:12,000 Verse 13... 8 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,000 Hallelujah. 9 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:18,000 And tell your neighbor God has blessed us. 10 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,000 Let us go before the Lord. 11 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:23,000 Father, I thank you Lord for this opportunity. 12 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:26,000 What an honor and privilege to be before your presence. 13 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,000 You have delivered the message, Lord. 14 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:32,000 Allow me hallelujah to give the message. 15 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,000 Anoint my lips, Father. 16 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,000 Anoint the ears of your people. 17 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:39,000 Let your spirit flow in this place, God. 18 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:42,000 Let your spirit begin to heal. 19 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,000 Hallelujah. 20 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:48,000 Let your spirit begin to comfort and give peace for those in need. 21 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,000 This world is going to edify, Lord. 22 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,000 It's going to correct. 23 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:55,000 It's going to convince that you are God. 24 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:58,000 And that you are mighty and wonderful. 25 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:02,000 And that you are the name that is above all name, Jesus Christ. 26 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,000 You may be seated, amen. 27 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,000 Hallelujah. 28 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:12,000 I have entitled this message, Whom God Loves, He Blesses. 29 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:17,000 Whom God Loves, He Blesses. 30 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:20,000 In the book of Numbers I invite you tonight, if you have time to 31 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:24,000 please turn to the page, the chapter 22-24. 32 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,000 It's only two chapters. 33 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:30,000 And this story is a beautiful story because it shows the hand 34 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:35,000 of God who directs the people of God in all places. 35 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:39,000 It's a story that involves three characters. 36 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:43,000 The king of Moab, the Moabites. 37 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:48,000 A prophet not of God or of Israel but a prophet of the secular 38 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:51,000 world and God. 39 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:56,000 This is a story, hallelujah, that tells how our enemies feel 40 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:59,000 about us when they see us in great number. 41 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:02,000 It tells a story of how they tremble. 42 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:06,000 A man that is full of fear is a weak man. 43 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:09,000 A man that has fear paralyzes himself. 44 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:13,000 And if he is the king of a nation, he paralyzes the army 45 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,000 and the people. 46 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:17,000 He brings confusion. 47 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:18,000 He brings terror. 48 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,000 There is no assurance in him. 49 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,000 There is absolutely nothing. 50 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:26,000 And this is a situation that we find ourselves in. 51 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:31,000 As Brother Kevin was reading Psalms 23, I began to think of 52 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:36,000 how God took, used Moses to take his people, God's people out of 53 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:40,000 the land, out of the house of bondage, out of the house of 54 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:41,000 Egypt. 55 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:46,000 And we know that in one point as they were preparing themselves 56 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:49,000 to leave, they were glorifying God. 57 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:53,000 In a moment we can be glorifying God and in a moment we can be 58 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:54,000 questioning God. 59 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:58,000 When Israel came to the Red Sea, they were full of fear. 60 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:02,000 And in that moment probably they forgot of all the wonders that 61 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:05,000 God had done in the land and house of Egypt. 62 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:08,000 Ten plagues, hallelujah, he brought upon the nation. 63 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,000 Destroyed completely to the ground. 64 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:12,000 And they quickly forgot. 65 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:15,000 Don't we quickly forget what God does for us. 66 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:16,000 God help us. 67 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:19,000 But something happened very, very powerful. 68 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:23,000 The leader, a true leader would always turn to God. 69 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:27,000 A true leader that is anointed, full of the word of God would 70 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:29,000 always seek God's direction. 71 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:33,000 In this case Moses turned to God and said, Lord, what should I 72 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:36,000 do? 73 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,000 Well, you are consecrated and you are in prayer. 74 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:43,000 Any move or anything that you want to do, you don't do it by 75 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:44,000 yourself. 76 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,000 You are consecrated by God. 77 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:50,000 He is the one, he is the author and he is the one that will give 78 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:51,000 you direction. 79 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:55,000 And can I tell you, you please God when you ask him, Lord, what 80 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:56,000 should I do? 81 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:57,000 What should we do? 82 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:58,000 How should we do it? 83 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,000 With whom should we do it with? 84 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:02,000 And with whom should we go to, Lord? 85 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,000 God knows all things. 86 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,000 He is the God, hallelujah. 87 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:10,000 He is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. 88 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,000 And loves when you recognize him. 89 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:14,000 Go ahead and use it. 90 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,000 It was a beautiful story. 91 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:20,000 They crossed the Red Sea at the other side after drowning their 92 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:21,000 enemies. 93 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:24,000 Miriam grabs a panther. 94 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,000 Say it loud. 95 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:27,000 Tabarim. 96 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:30,000 I had the pee, I don't know why. 97 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:33,000 And she began to dance and led the women. 98 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:35,000 And then Moses led the men. 99 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:37,000 There was a celebration. 100 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:41,000 After the celebration we go back into the wilderness and all of 101 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:44,000 a sudden we are in the wilderness again. 102 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,000 We are back to square one. 103 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:48,000 We were doing so fine. 104 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:52,000 First we glorified it for the freedom and then we celebrated 105 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,000 for drowning our enemies. 106 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:58,000 But now we are in the wilderness and now we are complaining again. 107 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:01,000 There is uncertainty in the heart of man. 108 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:05,000 And that only happens when there is fear in the heart of man. 109 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:07,000 Can it happen to the believers? 110 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:08,000 Yes. 111 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,000 Can it happen to the secular world? 112 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:12,000 Yes, it can happen to all in nature. 113 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:16,000 What I love about Moses is Moses kept his composure together with 114 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:20,000 the leaders and a great man named Joshua and Caleb. 115 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:24,000 That no matter what anybody said, they supported the anointed 116 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:25,000 one. 117 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:26,000 The great one. 118 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:27,000 The prophet. 119 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:31,000 A great man of God would always surround himself with great 120 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:32,000 leaders. 121 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:36,000 Man that are after God's own heart. 122 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:39,000 Hallelujah. 123 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:42,000 When they are going from town to town, they are crossing and 124 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:43,000 defeating their enemies. 125 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:47,000 I will tell you something, the biggest mistake the enemy can do 126 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:48,000 is go against Israel. 127 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:52,000 The biggest mistake you can do is go against Israel. 128 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:57,000 If you curse them, you will be cursed. 129 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:01,000 If you bless them, you will be blessed. 130 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:06,000 Most of these nations all they had to do is let Israel pass by, 131 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:10,000 give them food and water and they would have been on your way. 132 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,000 And God would have blessed that land. 133 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,000 God would have blessed that kingdom. 134 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:18,000 God would have blessed the families and children and flock 135 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:19,000 and everything in there. 136 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:22,000 But no, you had to make a wall to say you are not coming through 137 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:23,000 here. 138 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:26,000 When God's favor is upon you, you will find haters. 139 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:30,000 You will find people that are envious and jealous of you. 140 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:33,000 And it ain't your fault, it's just the favor of God that is 141 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:34,000 upon you. 142 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,000 Go speak to the Lord, don't speak to me. 143 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,000 Don't come upon me. 144 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:42,000 The signs and wonders follow me because I am a child of God and 145 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,000 I obey the living God. 146 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:47,000 Simple as that. 147 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:50,000 The Amalekites got in the way. 148 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,000 They made it very difficult for Israel. 149 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:55,000 We are going to have to get rid of you. 150 00:07:55,000 --> 00:08:00,000 Then they meet the Amorites and they do the same thing. 151 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:02,000 Now they are facing the Moabites. 152 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:05,000 And this is where the story begins. 153 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:08,000 Numbers 22. 154 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:12,000 The Amorites were family of the people of God. 155 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,000 They were the descendants of Lot. 156 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:16,000 Remember that story? 157 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:19,000 The Moabites were also descendants of Lot. 158 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:22,000 Those two were brothers. 159 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,000 Israel was nothing but family. 160 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:28,000 Sometimes among family it happens too. 161 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:32,000 Sometimes family will go against family. 162 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:35,000 They don't know why but that's because the favor of God is upon 163 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:36,000 you. 164 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:39,000 Sometimes you question, why is this happening? 165 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:42,000 The favor of God is upon you, the anointing is upon you and 166 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,000 people are not going to like it. 167 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:47,000 That's why they fear you, that's why they question you. 168 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:51,000 They don't see you as one, they see you numerous. 169 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:55,000 King Balaak made a huge mistake. 170 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:58,000 He didn't think things through. 171 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:02,000 He didn't allow to meditate and say, wait a minute, Israel are 172 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:08,000 the descendants of Abraham, a far, far away uncle of mine. 173 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,000 Israel has purpose. 174 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:12,000 Israel has been delivered by God. 175 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,000 I have no chance against them. 176 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:17,000 But what did he do? 177 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:20,000 He made an obstacle. 178 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:22,000 He wanted to be problematic. 179 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:23,000 He panicked. 180 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:27,000 He saw that his friends have been defeated. 181 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:30,000 And the only thing that he thought, I am next. 182 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:34,000 He should have learned the lesson of those who denied Israel. 183 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:37,000 But no. 184 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:40,000 He was so filled with himself. 185 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:42,000 He was protecting his kingdom. 186 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:44,000 He was protecting his flock. 187 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,000 He didn't want to make a way for Israel. 188 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:49,000 And a man that is terrified is full of fear. 189 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:53,000 When we talk about numerates, we talk about a great number. 190 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:56,000 When we say that someone is disgusted, that means he dislikes 191 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:57,000 them. 192 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:59,000 And look what he does. 193 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:02,000 He asked for a man to curse Israel. 194 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:05,000 The biggest mistake of his life. 195 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:11,000 But I like what God tells Balaam, Balaam, do not curse what I 196 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:14,000 have blessed. 197 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:16,000 How does Balaam come into the picture? 198 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:18,000 Who is Balaam? 199 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,000 Who is King Balaam? 200 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:25,000 And in a few minutes I will tell you a little bit about them so 201 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:28,000 you can understand how these two characters come together and 202 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:29,000 work together. 203 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:32,000 Your enemies will always work together against you. 204 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:37,000 They will plan strategically how to hurt you financially. 205 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:38,000 Spiritually. 206 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:40,000 Attack you emotionally. 207 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:43,000 This story takes place among three only. 208 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:45,000 Moses knows nothing of this. 209 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:48,000 The people of God know nothing of this. 210 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:52,000 They are planted in an area that they are ready to move. 211 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:55,000 They are waiting for the Lord to say move. 212 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:57,000 Everything is fine for them. 213 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:59,000 This chaotic story happens between two. 214 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:02,000 It happens among a nation that does not fear the Lord. 215 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:06,000 And what God is telling us today is behind the scenes where 216 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:09,000 nobody sees, I am looking out for you. 217 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:12,000 I am protecting you because I love you. 218 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:17,000 I am blessing you because I love you. 219 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:21,000 Our human nature says, Lord, where are you? 220 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:25,000 We should be like that servant who panicked when he was 221 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:29,000 surrounded by the armies of the Syrian army and he ran to Elijah. 222 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:31,000 Elijah! 223 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:33,000 We are surrounded by the Syrians. 224 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:37,000 This prophet looks at this young man like, oh, my goodness. 225 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:39,000 Lord, can you open up his eyes. 226 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:41,000 And what did he see? 227 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:46,000 He saw chariots and horses on fire protecting them like that. 228 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:50,000 Sometimes we need to tell the Lord, Lord, open my eyes so I 229 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,000 can see your glory. 230 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:54,000 So I can see your chariots. 231 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:56,000 So I can see your horses. 232 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:58,000 So I can see your fire, Lord. 233 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:02,000 And even if he doesn't show you, know that he has got to believe 234 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:06,000 that he has you 100%. 235 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:09,000 What is so special about Israel? 236 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:11,000 Why did God choose Israel? 237 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:14,000 What is it about Israel that God decided to use him for his 238 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:15,000 glory? 239 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:19,000 Let me read a couple of books and chapters. 240 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:25,000 I want to prove to you the blessings of God towards Israel. 241 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:30,000 Because he told them, you shall not go with them and you shall 242 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,000 not curse the people because they are blessed. 243 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,000 Let me give you evidence of that. 244 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:39,000 In Numbers 6 verse 22, the Lord spoke to Moses saying, speak to 245 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:44,000 Aaron and his sons, saying, this is how you shall bless the 246 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:46,000 children of Israel. 247 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:50,000 And say to them, may the Lord bless you and watch over you. 248 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,000 There is blessing number 1. 249 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:57,000 And when you pray for your children, say the same thing. 250 00:12:57,000 --> 00:12:58,000 Hallelujah. 251 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:01,000 May the Lord bless you and watch over you. 252 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:05,000 May the Lord cause his countenance, his face to shine to 253 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:06,000 you and favor you. 254 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:09,000 May the Lord raise his countenance towards you and 255 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:10,000 grant you peace. 256 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:14,000 That is the prayer that we should have over our families, 257 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:17,000 over our children, over our loved ones, over city-like 258 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:21,000 church and all the apostolic and Pentecostal movement all around 259 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:22,000 the world. 260 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:25,000 1.6 billion Christians exist on this earth. 261 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:29,000 Let us pray that prayer, hallelujah. 262 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:34,000 Dude around me, chapter 28 verse 3 and 6, he said, you shall be 263 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:38,000 blessed in the city and you shall be blessed in the field. 264 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:42,000 Blessed will be the fruit of your womb, the fruit of your 265 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:46,000 soil, the fruit of your livestock, the offspring of your 266 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:49,000 cattle and the flocks of your sheep. 267 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:52,000 Blessed will be your basket and your kneading bowl. 268 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:55,000 You shall be blessed when you come and you shall be blessed 269 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:56,000 when you depart. 270 00:13:56,000 --> 00:14:00,000 When you depart, anywhere you go, if you are here or there, no 271 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:03,000 matter what part of the country, you are blessed. 272 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:05,000 Just look at the nation of Israel. 273 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:07,000 Scattered all over the world. 274 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:10,000 It doesn't matter what continent Israel has been in. 275 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:13,000 They are a blessing not only to their community but to the state 276 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:15,000 and the nation where they are at. 277 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:20,000 What Daniel did in the Old Testament still happens today. 278 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:26,000 The new president of Mexico is Jewish. 279 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:28,000 And that's not the only one. 280 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:33,000 Many more, congressmen, senators, all over, supreme court, it 281 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:36,000 doesn't matter, they stand in high positions because God has 282 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,000 blessed them. 283 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:42,000 And that's why anyone that raises against them with malice 284 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:46,000 intent, things don't go well for you. 285 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:50,000 Israel is under attack at this moment. 286 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,000 Nations have risen against them. 287 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,000 They are terrorizing them. 288 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:55,000 Why? 289 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:57,000 Because they fear them. 290 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:59,000 Because they are numerous. 291 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:01,000 Because the glory of God is with them. 292 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:05,000 And as the glory of God is with them, the glory of God is with 293 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:06,000 us too. 294 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:08,000 Because we too are his children. 295 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:12,000 If you have been thinking about this many times and say why do 296 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,000 these things happen to me. 297 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:18,000 Why am I alive and why is this going wrong and why am I being 298 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:20,000 criticized and having difficulties. 299 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,000 Because you are the blessed one. 300 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:25,000 And the enemy is seeking to destroy you. 301 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:27,000 He wants to steal your blessing. 302 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:30,000 And if he knows he can get you, he can get the future 303 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:33,000 generations that are lying to you. 304 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:35,000 Everything has a purpose. 305 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:41,000 When God blessed nature, he said to nature, be fruitful and 306 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:42,000 multiply. 307 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:45,000 When he looked at man, be fruitful and multiply. 308 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:48,000 When he saw the Sabbath, he sanctified it. 309 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,000 Hallelujah, that's the God that we serve. 310 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:54,000 When he looked at the nations, he said blessed is the nation 311 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,000 whose God is the Lord. 312 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:58,000 That's what he said. 313 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:02,000 Any nation in this world and any continent who blesses the Lord, 314 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:04,000 who recognizes God, God is with them. 315 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:08,000 Just like he told Israel, your land, your flock, everything 316 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:10,000 that you have will be fruitful. 317 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:14,000 Obedience to God is pleasing to God. 318 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:21,000 Being disobedient to God brings sin, brings death. 319 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:24,000 Brings destruction. 320 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:28,000 Brings confusion. 321 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:33,000 Any time any nation or any organization derails themselves 322 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:37,000 from God, there's nothing but problems. 323 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:42,000 Look what God spoke to man when he blessed him in Psalms 1-3. 324 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:46,000 He said blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the 325 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:50,000 ungodly nor stands in the path of sinners nor sits in the seed 326 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:51,000 or scornful. 327 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:55,000 But his desire is in the laws of the Lord and his law he 328 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:57,000 meditates day and night. 329 00:16:57,000 --> 00:17:02,000 He shall be as a tree planted beside rivers of water which 330 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:07,000 bring forth his fruit in a season and leaves do not wilt. 331 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:12,000 And whatever he does, he prospers. 332 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:15,000 Any believer that says he's a believer, look at the fruit. 333 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:19,000 Is he bearing the fruit of the spirit? 334 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:23,000 Any nation that says we believe in God, look at the fruit. 335 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:27,000 Is he bearing the fruit of obedience to God? 336 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:31,000 Any church that says we believe in God, look at the fruit of 337 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:32,000 obedience to God. 338 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,000 Is he bearing the fruit? 339 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:38,000 Are they bearing the fruit of love and peace and kindness? 340 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:39,000 Mercy. 341 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:41,000 Hallelujah. 342 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:43,000 You can't deceive a believer. 343 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:45,000 You can play the part. 344 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:48,000 But the man and woman who have discernment can rewrite through 345 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:49,000 you. 346 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:52,000 You can go running around doing whatever you want. 347 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:53,000 It's in vain. 348 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:56,000 God has given him the spirit of discernment. 349 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:59,000 And look what he said to an individual named Abraham. 350 00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:02,000 The Lord blessed Abraham in all things. 351 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:05,000 These are the blessings of God. 352 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:08,000 Some of you might be thinking I want that blessing and all it 353 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:09,000 takes is obedience. 354 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:11,000 Obedience to the living God. 355 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:12,000 That's all it takes. 356 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:14,000 That's how simple it is. 357 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:15,000 Do you believe? 358 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:16,000 Yes. 359 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:17,000 Then obey him. 360 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:19,000 Obey his laws. 361 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:22,000 His precepts, his statutes. 362 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:24,000 Do as he says, not as you want to do. 363 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:27,000 This is why you have to deny yourself. 364 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:29,000 Decrease so he can increase. 365 00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:31,000 Carry his cross and follow him. 366 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:33,000 That is the will of God. 367 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:36,000 And this nation didn't want to do that. 368 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:39,000 They wanted to live my way. 369 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:43,000 They wanted to live fulfilling the desires of the flesh. 370 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:45,000 They wanted to have false idols. 371 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:47,000 They wanted to live in impurity. 372 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:48,000 That's what they wanted. 373 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:51,000 And you can, you have a free will and do whatever you want. 374 00:18:51,000 --> 00:18:54,000 But there are consequences to it. 375 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:56,000 Who is this God that we are talking about? 376 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:59,000 I am talking about the God who created the heavens and the 377 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:00,000 earth. 378 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:03,000 The creator, the Savior and the comforter. 379 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:05,000 The God who keeps his promises. 380 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:07,000 The God that is loyal and truthful. 381 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:09,000 He is faithful. 382 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:12,000 He's proven to us how he's made the sacrifice for us. 383 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:16,000 All we have to do is accept the gift of salvation and say, yes, 384 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:19,000 Lord, we are going to serve you and be obedient to you. 385 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:20,000 Simple as that. 386 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:23,000 But we make it difficult. 387 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:27,000 How many times have you heard me say when I MC that God is 388 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:28,000 infinite. 389 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:29,000 A powerful God. 390 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:30,000 He's self-sufficient. 391 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:31,000 He's wise. 392 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:32,000 He's just. 393 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:33,000 He's merciful. 394 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:34,000 He's holy. 395 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:35,000 Hallelujah. 396 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:41,000 And he's glorious. 397 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:45,000 I'm bringing all these important topics because I want to prepare 398 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:48,000 the foundation for what the end of the message is. 399 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:52,000 And we are going to go to Balech and Balaam and understand why 400 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:55,000 these men were defeated and not able to conquer. 401 00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:57,000 They were not able to succeed. 402 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:59,000 Because God had a plan for his people. 403 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:02,000 When God has plans for you, no one can curse you. 404 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:04,000 No one can touch you. 405 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:08,000 And you might be asking yourself, how did Balaam have the 406 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:09,000 power to prophesy. 407 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:12,000 In the secular world they have power too. 408 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:13,000 Not of the holy one. 409 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:15,000 Not of the righteous one. 410 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:17,000 But the spirit of the world. 411 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:19,000 The adversary of your God. 412 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:20,000 They too have power. 413 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:23,000 But even in the moment when they want to curse you, God will put 414 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:24,000 a hold on them. 415 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:27,000 You will not open your mouth or say what you want to say. 416 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:29,000 These people have been anointed by me. 417 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:30,000 I have promises. 418 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:31,000 I have a destiny. 419 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:33,000 Do not touch them. 420 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:36,000 God will intervene with the plans of man. 421 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:39,000 Things haven't happened because God has put a stop to it. 422 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:40,000 I have a purpose. 423 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:42,000 I have people that I have to save. 424 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:43,000 My church has to grow. 425 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:45,000 People have to be baptized. 426 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:47,000 People have to be evangelized. 427 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:49,000 People have to be blessed. 428 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:51,000 People have to be evangelized. 429 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:53,000 People have to be coming to Christ. 430 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:54,000 People have to be healed. 431 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:56,000 Miracle, signs and wonder. 432 00:20:56,000 --> 00:21:02,000 Stop the curse. 433 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:04,000 Why did God choose Israel? 434 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:08,000 Look what he says in Deuteronomy 7, verse 6 and 8. 435 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:12,000 For you are holy people to the Lord your God. 436 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:19,000 The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for himself. 437 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:22,000 And I like this, a special treasure. 438 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:26,000 Above all the peoples on the free of the earth. 439 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:30,000 Not because you were numerous than any people that the Lord 440 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,000 delight in you and choose you. 441 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:34,000 Not because you were numerous. 442 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:35,000 This is in the beginning. 443 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:38,000 We are talking about Abraham from all the way back then. 444 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:41,000 Now in the text we read that they are numerous. 445 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:44,000 For you are the least of all the peoples. 446 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:49,000 But because of the Lord loves you and because he keeps the 447 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:51,000 oath he swore to your forefathers. 448 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:53,000 That's why I picked you. 449 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:55,000 The least of all the nations. 450 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:57,000 Not because you were great in number. 451 00:21:57,000 --> 00:22:01,000 And isn't it true that God will select the little things to 452 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:04,000 exalt and glorify himself. 453 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:06,000 The one that no one looks at. 454 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:09,000 The one that no one picks. 455 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:11,000 The one that no one dares to look at. 456 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:15,000 There is no way, you don't have the potential, you don't have 457 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:16,000 the gifts. 458 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:20,000 You can't play, no instrument, you can't sing, you can't MC, 459 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:21,000 you can't preach. 460 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:22,000 Not you. 461 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:25,000 But God is looking at that young man and young lady and says, 462 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:28,000 that's the one I want to use for my glory. 463 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:31,000 There is humility and sincerity and a pure heart. 464 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:34,000 I am going to manifest myself in that heart. 465 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:39,000 The only thing we can make in this lifetime is to want to 466 00:22:39,000 --> 00:22:40,000 please man. 467 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:43,000 We live to please God. 468 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:45,000 We live to exalt God. 469 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:46,000 To worship God. 470 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:48,000 To walk with God. 471 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:49,000 Not with man. 472 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:52,000 God uses man. 473 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:56,000 But we are not here to entertain the presence of man, we are here 474 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:58,000 to entertain the presence of God. 475 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:02,000 To be obedient to God and speak of the good news of God. 476 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:03,000 Only God. 477 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:05,000 That's what makes us different. 478 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:07,000 That's what makes us unique. 479 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:11,000 And I love what David said when he read this, because David 480 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:12,000 studied the Torah. 481 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:13,000 He knew the verses. 482 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:16,000 He knew the history of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. 483 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:18,000 He knew the story of the prophets. 484 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:19,000 He knew them. 485 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:23,000 And look what he said in Psalms 103, chapter 103 was 1 and 2. 486 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:27,000 Bless the Lord all my soul and all that is within me. 487 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:28,000 Bless his holy name. 488 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:30,000 That's what David said. 489 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:34,000 Bless all my soul and forget not all his benefits. 490 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:38,000 He cried out Yah, Yahweh is the way. 491 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:39,000 He is my shepherd. 492 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:42,000 That's what David said. 493 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:46,000 A man who was after God's own heart, a humble shepherd. 494 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:50,000 A young warrior who became king recognized the greatness of God. 495 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:56,000 And that's why he says not to forget all of his benefits. 496 00:23:56,000 --> 00:24:00,000 Because we easily fall into that category of forgetting. 497 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:01,000 We are human nature. 498 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:02,000 We become complacent. 499 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:03,000 We are busy with life. 500 00:24:03,000 --> 00:24:06,000 And we can easily forget what God has done for us. 501 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:10,000 But David said, no, no, no, I don't want to be that one. 502 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:13,000 I want to bless the Lord with all my soul and everything that is 503 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:14,000 with me. 504 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:17,000 I want to bless the Lord and I don't want to forget his 505 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:18,000 benefits. 506 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:21,000 He appreciated what God had done for the people of Israel. 507 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:23,000 He understood what it took to sacrifice. 508 00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:27,000 The lives that were lost on the way to get where they were at. 509 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:29,000 He was part of the success. 510 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:30,000 He was part of the movement. 511 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,000 He was part of God's glory. 512 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:35,000 He was just another instrument that God was using on earth. 513 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:38,000 And that's exactly the way we need to see ourselves. 514 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:41,000 Just an instrument, a warrior, someone that partakes for the 515 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:42,000 kingdom of God. 516 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,000 This is his. 517 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:45,000 This is not man's. 518 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:48,000 This is his. 519 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:50,000 Now let me turn to Balech. 520 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:52,000 The coward. 521 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:55,000 The fearful one. 522 00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:57,000 He should have gotten classes from David. 523 00:24:57,000 --> 00:24:59,000 He didn't exist then. 524 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:01,000 But he should have gotten classes from Moses. 525 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:03,000 He should have known about Moses. 526 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:05,000 He knew about Moses. 527 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:07,000 He knew what God was doing. 528 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:09,000 But he got in the way. 529 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:11,000 Don't get in the way of the anointed ones. 530 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:13,000 Don't get in the way of God's church. 531 00:25:13,000 --> 00:25:16,000 Don't get in the way of people that got his user for his glory. 532 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:18,000 Don't get in the way. 533 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,000 Balech's name means devastator. 534 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:23,000 A devastator destroys. 535 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:25,000 That's what his name means. 536 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:27,000 He's the king of Moab. 537 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:32,000 And he hired Balaam to pronounce a curse on Israel. 538 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:36,000 Balech recognized that the power of the Hebrew was supernatural. 539 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:38,000 So what did he do? 540 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:40,000 He got another supernatural prophet. 541 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:44,000 Not inspired by God and not that it came from Israel, a secular 542 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:45,000 one. 543 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:47,000 Because they too have power. 544 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:51,000 They were inspired by the story of Moses and Aaron went before 545 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:55,000 the Pharaoh and threw the staff and turned it into a serpent. 546 00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:58,000 And said, yeah, we can do the same thing too. 547 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:00,000 So you don't impress them. 548 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:02,000 But what did the serpent do? 549 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:04,000 He ate the other two. 550 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:06,000 Not what you have to say. 551 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:08,000 Well, yeah, we will try again. 552 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:10,000 We will try again. 553 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:12,000 They fear the Israelite army. 554 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:14,000 Balech was not a true leader. 555 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:16,000 He was a follower. 556 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:18,000 Had done this before. 557 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:23,000 He had consulted Balaam to use them to overthrow his enemies. 558 00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:26,000 And when he cursed the enemy, then he will come and take over 559 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:28,000 them. 560 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:30,000 A true king doesn't do that. 561 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:32,000 A true anointed king doesn't do that. 562 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:35,000 A true king stands in front of the battle and fights with his 563 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:39,000 people. 564 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:42,000 A fearful man, that's not a true man of God. 565 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:46,000 A fearful woman, that's not a true woman of God. 566 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:49,000 We fear the Lord, we honor God, we respect him. 567 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:51,000 But we don't tremble. 568 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:53,000 We don't tremble. 569 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:55,000 We don't buckle. 570 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:58,000 Because the spirit that is in us is powerful. 571 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:00,000 It's mighty. 572 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:04,000 That's why he said in 2 Timothy 1, 7 that God has not given us a 573 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:06,000 spirit of fear. 574 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:08,000 But of what? 575 00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:10,000 Power. 576 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,000 And a sound mind. 577 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:16,000 That's what makes me different than this king of Moab. 578 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,000 There's no comparison. 579 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:20,000 You're under my feet. 580 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:23,000 We got to tell our enemy, you're under my feet. 581 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:25,000 You are terrified of me. 582 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:27,000 I'm not terrified of you. 583 00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:30,000 But we need to be reminded today, the enemy is terrified of 584 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:33,000 you because he sees the image and glory of God in you. 585 00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:35,000 He sees the anointed in you. 586 00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:37,000 He sees the power. 587 00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:39,000 He sees the song. 588 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:41,000 He sees the power that he cannot do. 589 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:43,000 So you are a threat to him. 590 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:45,000 That's why he's coming after you. 591 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:47,000 That's why he's planning. 592 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:50,000 He's premeditating with malice against you. 593 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:51,000 Why? 594 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:55,000 Because he's trying to find a way to curse you and destroy you. 595 00:27:55,000 --> 00:27:57,000 Because there are promises in your life. 596 00:27:57,000 --> 00:28:02,000 He's been condemned. 597 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:03,000 So that's him. 598 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:05,000 That's Belek. 599 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:08,000 Look what the Bible says, Numbers 22-6. 600 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:11,000 Look what it says, the coward. 601 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:14,000 So now please come and curse these people for me. 602 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:17,000 For they are too powerful for me. 603 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:20,000 You think if this man went to the Olympics he's going to win a 604 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:21,000 gold medal. 605 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:24,000 You think if this guy played for the NBA final he's going to win 606 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:28,000 the NBA championship or Super Bowl. 607 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:34,000 Or if he's in the ring boxing, get this guy out of my face. 608 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:37,000 Perhaps I will be able to wage war against them, he said, and 609 00:28:37,000 --> 00:28:38,000 drive them out of the land. 610 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:39,000 That was his purpose. 611 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:43,000 For I know that whomever you bless, Balaam, is blessed. 612 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:47,000 And whoever you curse, Balaam, is cursed. 613 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:49,000 He's using weapons. 614 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:51,000 Spiritual weapons. 615 00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:53,000 It's not against flesh and blood. 616 00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:55,000 It's against what? 617 00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:58,000 Dark powers, principalities. 618 00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:02,000 They exist, they're real. 619 00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:04,000 And this is what this man is doing. 620 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:05,000 And who is Belek? 621 00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:07,000 Who is Balaam? 622 00:29:07,000 --> 00:29:09,000 His name means devouring. 623 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:12,000 So the devestator, destroyer got together with the devourer. 624 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:13,000 And what do they do? 625 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:15,000 They destroy someone or something. 626 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:17,000 They got together, they tag teamed. 627 00:29:17,000 --> 00:29:21,000 The Bible tells us that he's a diviner, a person who practices 628 00:29:21,000 --> 00:29:22,000 divination. 629 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:26,000 But look what the Bible says in Deuteronomy 18, verse 10, and 630 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:28,000 this is why we have to be careful. 631 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:31,000 In the times that we live today, you see it in the commercials as 632 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:34,000 I was driving through the city of East Baltimore, through the 633 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:37,000 downtown area, you see these commercials, they say, call this 634 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:40,000 number and we're going to read you your palm. 635 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:43,000 And we're going to tell you your fortune and we're going to tell 636 00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:45,000 you all these good things about you. 637 00:29:45,000 --> 00:29:46,000 The devil is a liar. 638 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:48,000 There's a demon behind that. 639 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:50,000 They should tell you the truth. 640 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:53,000 You're going to be afflicted, miserable, tormented, you won't 641 00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:56,000 be able to sleep, you're going to be suicidal. 642 00:29:56,000 --> 00:29:58,000 That's what they should tell you. 643 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:00,000 Because that's exactly what it does. 644 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:02,000 Look what it says. 645 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:05,000 He found among you anyone who makes his son or daughter pass 646 00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:06,000 through the fire. 647 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,000 This is what the satanists do today. 648 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:11,000 All these children that are missing around the world, this 649 00:30:11,000 --> 00:30:15,000 is where they put them in the altos, all these false gods, all 650 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:16,000 these false deities. 651 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:18,000 Look what it says. 652 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:25,000 Or no one who practices witchcraft. 653 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:28,000 No one that interprets almonds or sorcery, in other words magic. 654 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:30,000 He was hired to curse Israel. 655 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:33,000 He loved the wages of unrighteousness. 656 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:35,000 He loved money. 657 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:37,000 He was greedy for profit. 658 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:41,000 In the book of Revelation the apostle John speaks about him. 659 00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:44,000 He calls him the doctor of Balaam. 660 00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:46,000 He was located in the city of Pergamos. 661 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:49,000 Look what the Bible says, where satan's throne is. 662 00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:56,000 Revelation 2 verse 14 he said... 663 00:30:56,000 --> 00:31:04,000 Look what he says... 664 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:07,000 They couldn't curse but they found a way. 665 00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:09,000 The enemy will study you. 666 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:10,000 The enemy will watch you. 667 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:14,000 He can't curse you because you are blessed but he's finding a 668 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:16,000 weakness of how to get to you. 669 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:18,000 And that's why we have to be vigilant. 670 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:20,000 Because Israel did fall. 671 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:23,000 And there was a punishment for the men who failed. 672 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:24,000 They lost their lives. 673 00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:26,000 They were cleansed. 674 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:28,000 But they got to them. 675 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:31,000 And that's why we have to be careful. 676 00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:35,000 Not to fall for the idols of this world. 677 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:37,000 Brother Moriel, what are the idols? 678 00:31:37,000 --> 00:31:39,000 We all know that we don't bow before idols. 679 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:40,000 We are past that. 680 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:43,000 We are past what our ancestors used to do. 681 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:46,000 There is different type of idols today. 682 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:49,000 They actually talk to you. 683 00:31:49,000 --> 00:31:53,000 They actually entertain you. 684 00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:56,000 It's a whole different ball game now. 685 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:58,000 Anything that takes the time of God. 686 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:01,000 Anything that takes the consecration of you and God. 687 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:03,000 Anything that takes the communication. 688 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:08,000 Anything that you put your heart in is an idol. 689 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:11,000 If you are a lover of money, that's an idol. 690 00:32:11,000 --> 00:32:15,000 This is why Balaam is described as a greedy man. 691 00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:22,000 He loved the wages of unrighteousness. 692 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:27,000 The enemy is a liar. 693 00:32:27,000 --> 00:32:30,000 And we need to be careful not to fall into that category. 694 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:32,000 This is why we have one another. 695 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:34,000 This is why we pray for one another. 696 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:37,000 This is why we wake up in the morning and pray blessings upon 697 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:39,000 our people, upon our families. 698 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:42,000 Our loved ones at church, whoever we are linked to. 699 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:44,000 This is why we pray a covering over them. 700 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:46,000 Lord send your angels, Lord send your hand. 701 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:50,000 Lord be with the father. 702 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:52,000 And what do we need? 703 00:32:52,000 --> 00:32:53,000 We need knowledge. 704 00:32:53,000 --> 00:32:54,000 We need wisdom. 705 00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:55,000 Hallelujah. 706 00:32:55,000 --> 00:32:56,000 We need discernment. 707 00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:57,000 We need understanding. 708 00:32:57,000 --> 00:32:59,000 But of God, not of man. 709 00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:01,000 Not of the secular world but of God. 710 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:02,000 That's what we need. 711 00:33:02,000 --> 00:33:05,000 Not my own understanding. 712 00:33:05,000 --> 00:33:07,000 Whom God loves, he blesses. 713 00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:10,000 Israel is blessed and so are we. 714 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:13,000 We are in the dispensation of grace, the gift of salvation. 715 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:16,000 And we are parallel with the life of Israel. 716 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:18,000 God is not done with Israel. 717 00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:22,000 In today's time in Israel the gospel is being spread all over 718 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:24,000 the nation. 719 00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:27,000 God is moving. 720 00:33:27,000 --> 00:33:29,000 The water dripped. 721 00:33:29,000 --> 00:33:31,000 God is moving. 722 00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:34,000 There is an organization called One for Israel. 723 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:37,000 They are spreading the good news to all the people of God. 724 00:33:37,000 --> 00:33:40,000 God is coming for his church. 725 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:42,000 God is coming for his church. 726 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:44,000 The Lord is coming for his church. 727 00:33:44,000 --> 00:33:48,000 The Messiah is coming for his church. 728 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:49,000 We need to be alive. 729 00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:51,000 We need to be ready. 730 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:55,000 We need to be like the virgins with our oil ready so when the 731 00:33:55,000 --> 00:33:56,000 groom comes. 732 00:33:56,000 --> 00:34:00,000 When he comes, we are ready to go. 733 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:04,000 In the blink of an eye it's going to be done. 734 00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:07,000 In a quick moment it's going to be done. 735 00:34:07,000 --> 00:34:11,000 God is speaking to us and saying, get close to me. 736 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:12,000 Get near to me. 737 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:14,000 Come to me. 738 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:18,000 All those jokes and burdens that have been placed on you through 739 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:19,000 the world. 740 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:21,000 Through your desires and choices. 741 00:34:21,000 --> 00:34:22,000 Things happen. 742 00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:23,000 But come to me. 743 00:34:23,000 --> 00:34:24,000 Come to me. 744 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:25,000 I will deliver you. 745 00:34:25,000 --> 00:34:27,000 I will deliver you. 746 00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:31,000 I will deliver you. 747 00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:36,000 When we look forward in the book of Numbers, we find out that when 748 00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:41,000 Joshua stood up after he took power, he destroyed the 749 00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:43,000 Moribos in the Midianites. 750 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:46,000 And he killed Balaam. 751 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:47,000 Done. 752 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:51,000 That's what God does with your enemies. 753 00:34:51,000 --> 00:34:54,000 When you resist the enemy, he will flee. 754 00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:58,000 When you resist the enemy, you are telling him, you are putting 755 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:00,000 your foot down, not in my house. 756 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:01,000 Not in my temple. 757 00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:03,000 For I am a house that will serve the Lord. 758 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:06,000 My heart is full of gratitude with God. 759 00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:08,000 You are not coming in here. 760 00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:10,000 I am not allowing the idolatry. 761 00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:12,000 I am not allowing the false teachings. 762 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:16,000 I am not allowing all this entertainment fading me away 763 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:17,000 from God. 764 00:35:17,000 --> 00:35:21,000 I am not going to do it in this house or place. 765 00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:24,000 God will destroy the enemy. 766 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:28,000 The intent that he had, he will take it away. 767 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:33,000 And that's what he did with King Balaam and this false prophet. 768 00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:36,000 When you read in the story, there is more to it. 769 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:40,000 But God wanted me to emphasize this, this is a section of the 770 00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:44,000 story where the donkey speaks to the prophet. 771 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:46,000 That's a whole different message. 772 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:48,000 But I do want to say this. 773 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:55,000 You might ask yourself why God spoke to a false prophet. 774 00:35:55,000 --> 00:35:57,000 There was power there. 775 00:35:57,000 --> 00:36:01,000 What God was doing is he said, because the Bible says it, he 776 00:36:01,000 --> 00:36:05,000 put an end to that curse that he had prepared for his nation. 777 00:36:05,000 --> 00:36:07,000 He stopped it. 778 00:36:07,000 --> 00:36:09,000 That ain't going to happen. 779 00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:12,000 You are not going to intervene with my purposes. 780 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:15,000 You are not going to intervene with my riches that I have for 781 00:36:15,000 --> 00:36:16,000 my people. 782 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:19,000 They came from the land, from the house of bondage and going 783 00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:22,000 to the promised land where there is milk and honey and no one is 784 00:36:22,000 --> 00:36:24,000 going to interfere with that. 785 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:25,000 No one. 786 00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:27,000 And that's what the Lord was doing. 787 00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:29,000 He was putting a stop to it. 788 00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:32,000 That's why I say they have power but limited power. 789 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:35,000 Because the great I am presented himself in their favor and our 790 00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:37,000 favor and he fought for them. 791 00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:39,000 Shut the mouth. 792 00:36:39,000 --> 00:36:42,000 He told them, you are going to say what I tell you to say. 793 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:44,000 And it wasn't that easy. 794 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:49,000 He made them do sacrifices. 795 00:36:49,000 --> 00:36:52,000 He was so stubborn, so self-centered. 796 00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:56,000 He opened the mouth of the donkey, a female donkey. 797 00:36:56,000 --> 00:36:59,000 He opened his eyes so he could see the angel that was before 798 00:36:59,000 --> 00:37:00,000 him. 799 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:03,000 And he saw what God was doing, he was breaking them. 800 00:37:03,000 --> 00:37:04,000 He was humbling him. 801 00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:08,000 He said before I use this dirty vessel, I'm going to cleanse it. 802 00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:10,000 And he was humiliated. 803 00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:11,000 He was humbled. 804 00:37:11,000 --> 00:37:16,000 That's the only reason why he was able to speak. 805 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:19,000 But after God was done with them, he took them out. 806 00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:21,000 Finished them. 807 00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:23,000 That's what God does with your enemies. 808 00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:25,000 That's what he does with my enemies. 809 00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:27,000 They can talk all they want. 810 00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:30,000 They can go behind the scenes and prepare something against 811 00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:31,000 you. 812 00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:32,000 But it won't happen. 813 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:35,000 God is for you. 814 00:37:35,000 --> 00:37:38,000 Don't feel defeated. 815 00:37:38,000 --> 00:37:41,000 Israel had no idea what was going on. 816 00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:43,000 They knew nothing. 817 00:37:43,000 --> 00:37:45,000 You know what Israel was doing? 818 00:37:45,000 --> 00:37:47,000 They were waiting for the voice of God. 819 00:37:47,000 --> 00:37:48,000 March, move. 820 00:37:48,000 --> 00:37:50,000 That's what they were waiting for. 821 00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:55,000 They were not distracted with the enemy. 822 00:37:55,000 --> 00:37:59,000 The only men that were fearful of the enemy were 10 spies. 823 00:37:59,000 --> 00:38:00,000 And what happened to them? 824 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:02,000 They died in the wilderness. 825 00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:07,000 And the only two courageous men, men of valor like King David, 826 00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:09,000 Joshua and Caleb. 827 00:38:09,000 --> 00:38:12,000 That's why they were able to enter the promised land. 828 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:13,000 There was no fear. 829 00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:14,000 They were not terrified. 830 00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:15,000 They were warriors. 831 00:38:15,000 --> 00:38:19,000 And in the house of God among the people of God we have the 832 00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:20,000 same characters. 833 00:38:20,000 --> 00:38:22,000 The spirit, hallelujah. 834 00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:27,000 The strength of Joshua and Caleb. 835 00:38:27,000 --> 00:38:30,000 Be reminded, be at peace that God is for you. 836 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:33,000 God is with you. 837 00:38:33,000 --> 00:38:36,000 Because he loves you, he blesses you. 838 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:39,000 Because he loves you, he protects you. 839 00:38:39,000 --> 00:38:43,000 Because he loves you, he guides you. 840 00:38:43,000 --> 00:38:45,000 You might feel lonely. 841 00:38:45,000 --> 00:38:47,000 You might feel desperate. 842 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:49,000 But that's a lie of the enemy. 843 00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:51,000 And you need to rebuke it. 844 00:38:51,000 --> 00:38:54,000 You need to be like the campers, like the people of God that were 845 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:56,000 just waiting, Lord tell me where to go. 846 00:38:56,000 --> 00:39:04,000 And when we are ready, that should be our attitude. 847 00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:16,000 You may stand at this moment. 848 00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:17,000 He is for you. 849 00:39:17,000 --> 00:39:23,000 He is for us. 850 00:39:23,000 --> 00:39:25,000 He has chosen us. 851 00:39:25,000 --> 00:39:28,000 Not because we were great in number. 852 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:31,000 But because he loves us. 853 00:39:31,000 --> 00:39:34,000 Those are the words that we need to remember today. 854 00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:37,000 We are his special treasure. 855 00:39:37,000 --> 00:39:39,000 We have been chosen by him. 856 00:39:39,000 --> 00:39:42,000 There is value in us. 857 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:45,000 Maybe you don't see it because you are so blinded. 858 00:39:45,000 --> 00:39:48,000 But all the affliction and all the torment that you have been 859 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:49,000 going through. 860 00:39:49,000 --> 00:39:53,000 The trauma. 861 00:39:53,000 --> 00:39:58,000 But I want you to know that God is with you. 862 00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:06,000 You need to know today that you need to stand firm. 863 00:40:06,000 --> 00:40:08,000 God loves you. 864 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:10,000 You are not defeated. 865 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:13,000 That sickness, that emotion. 866 00:40:13,000 --> 00:40:16,000 Those lies that the enemy has placed in you, he's a liar. 867 00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:17,000 He's terrified of you. 868 00:40:17,000 --> 00:40:19,000 That's why he's a deceiver and a liar. 869 00:40:19,000 --> 00:40:21,000 He lies from the beginning. 870 00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:23,000 Jesus said he's the father of lies. 871 00:40:23,000 --> 00:40:25,000 He's been lying since the beginning. 872 00:40:25,000 --> 00:40:29,000 He is terrified of you. 873 00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:31,000 You are the victorious one. 874 00:40:31,000 --> 00:40:35,000 You are the one that when God plays the last trumpet, you are 875 00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:38,000 going to be taken up in the air and you are going to meet him. 876 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:40,000 You are the one. 877 00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:43,000 He's going to be walking in the streets of gold. 878 00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:44,000 You are the one. 879 00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:49,000 Not him. 880 00:40:49,000 --> 00:40:53,000 Know your value. 881 00:40:53,000 --> 00:40:56,000 You have great value in you. 882 00:40:56,000 --> 00:40:59,000 More than all the gold and all the silver. 883 00:40:59,000 --> 00:41:03,000 More than all the precious stones that exist on this land. 884 00:41:03,000 --> 00:41:10,000 There is nothing, nothing that can replace you. 885 00:41:10,000 --> 00:41:18,000 Just raise up your hands right there where you are at. 886 00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:21,000 The Lord has spoken. 887 00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:31,000 Right there where you are at. 888 00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:34,000 The enemy is terrified of you. 889 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:37,000 You say, brother Mario, I'm just one person. 890 00:41:37,000 --> 00:41:38,000 No, no, no. 891 00:41:38,000 --> 00:41:39,000 What's in you. 892 00:41:39,000 --> 00:41:40,000 Who's in you. 893 00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:45,000 That spirit of God that is in you is what he is scared of. 894 00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:49,000 He sees the possibilities in your life of how God can anoint 895 00:41:49,000 --> 00:41:52,000 you and use you for his glory, for his kingdom. 896 00:41:52,000 --> 00:41:55,000 When he sees you, he sees numerous numbers. 897 00:41:55,000 --> 00:42:01,000 That's what the praise of God is in you.