Balaam’s Donkey - Numbers 22: Sunday School Lesson and Bible Story for Kids |HD| Sharefaithkids.com

[Music] as Scouts from the land of Moab watched the multitudes of Israelites moving toward their territory they feared the worst they had heard about the God of Israel and what he did to deliver this peculiar people out of Egypt and they had witnessed the destruction of other neighboring inhabitants who stood in Israel's way they knew it was just a matter of time before Israel would challenge them them too when the king of Moab received word of the impending danger he quickly came up with a plan that he hoped would weaken the threat there was a

man named balum who was well known to have magical powers it was said that he could invoke Divine blessings but that he could also cast destructive curses on anyone he chose so the king sent Messengers carrying great treasure hoping to secure balam's services in cursing the people of Israel balam was pleased at the gift and proud that his Prestige demanded such a price I will talk to the god of Israel he told the king and tomorrow I will let you know what can be done but God was not pleased that balum was conspiring With the

Enemy to curse his special people so he spoke to balum do not go with the messengers to curse my people because I have blessed them but the king persisted and promised even more treasure and offer balum could not refuse balum got up early in the morning and began his journey to Moab he was so focused on acquiring the great reward offered by the king he could not see that God stood against him he could not see that an angel of the Lord stood in the center of the road waving a sword in the air with

the intent to kill the only one to see the terrific sight was his faithful donkey in Terror she ran off the road refusing to press forward and finally threw herself into a wall crushing balam's leg still blind to the danger balum repeatedly beat the poor donkey for resisting him finally the donkey collapsed to the ground in despair hopeless to communicate the threat to her master but just then God performed a miracle and gave the abused creature the ability to speak her mind what have I done to you that you would mercilessly beat me this way

she cried out bam still blinded by gain and now further blinded with anger spoke back to the donkey because you mock me he said if I had a sword in my hand I would kill you right now the donkey continued her plea in all the years you have ridden me have I ever once done anything like this the Mad sorcerer thought for a moment then replied no all at once God opened the eyes of balum and he saw the angel standing in his way sword in hand ready to kill he fell on his face to

the ground the angel spoke to him why did you continue to beat on your donkey I have been sent here to stop you and if it weren't for that poor creature fighting to avoid me I would have surely killed you but spared your donkey bam confessed I am wrong if you want me to I will return but the angel commanded him to go and warned him only say to the king exactly what God tells you to say three times and in three different places high on the hillside the king pressed balum to cast the destructive

curse C against the people of Israel but balam could only speak God's words and God's words were only blessings all the wealth power and determination the enemy could muster could not overcome the intense love God had for his beloved people and God's Great ACT of turning the enemy's curse into a blessing would not be his last one day he would send a messiah who would destroy Satan's curse and deliver all of mankind once and for all [Music]