Psalm 34:5 (NKJV): They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed.
This verse says God's people will not be shamed as they continue to look to Him. Whatever happens around you, believe that God is still in full control and He knows exactly what to do. He sees farther than anyone can see, and He will also not allow His beloved and His Body (of Christ) to be shamed! In Ephesians 5:25, the Bible says 'Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loves the Church and gave Himself for her'. The word 'church' here means 'His Body (of Christ), i.e. His people'.
So, people of God, God loves you, and He is your defense. If anyone (or the devil/enemy) try to hurt you or 'curse' you, God can turn it around to bless you even more. Yes, even more than ever before! Now, that's what happened to God's people in Numbers chapters 22, 23, and 24. Read and meditate on these three chapters.
Here's what happened then. As God's people were moving on in their journey towards the Promised Land, at one point, they camped in the plains of Moab. Numbers 22:3 says, 'Moab was exceedingly afraid of them (God's people) because they were many, and Moab was sick with dread because of them'. Therefore Balak (the king of the Moabites then), sent messengers to Balaam, asking him to curse God's people for them (Numbers 22:5-6).
Interestingly, the word 'Balak' in Hebrew means 'to annihilate, to destroy, to make waste'. Today, the enemy is also all out to 'annihilate, destroy, and make waste' your life, and even your reputation. But just as God had 'stood in the way' against any intention to denounce (i.e. condemn or accuse) God's people those days (Numbers 22:31-32), He will do the same for you too! He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). Trust that He is your defense, and He is also a God of all possibilities (even a donkey could talk!). He will not allow His Body (of Christ) to be shamed!
Why can't the enemy be successful in cursing you? Numbers 22:12 has the answer, and it says, 'And God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them (i.e. the bad intentions of the Moabites); you shall not curse the people (of God), for they are blessed."' Notice the word 'for they are blessed' here? Today, you too are blessed! Galatians 3:13 says, 'Christ has become a curse for you (for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon you'. Now, this, my friend, is a covenant blessing! And you know what it means? A blessing (for you, as a believer) that cannot be broken! By the way, the word 'covenant' means 'an agreement and a promise that cannot be broken'. Your God is also a God who keeps promises! Make no mistake about it.
Are there any negative words (denouncing words, i.e. condemning/accusing words) spoken against you openly? Or are there any negative intentions against you (like that of Balak against God's people)? Take heart. God is your defense. You don't even need to 'lift a finger' and try to take things into your own hands. Read Numbers 22, 23, and 24, and you'll see the same. Your God is still in full control and He is also able to 'block' those curse words against you (the way He 'blocked' Balaam on his donkey). In fact, there's even better news for you to encourage you. It turned out that (through Balaam's words) Israel was blessed in a much more bountiful way than before! In other words, the more Balak wanted to 'curse' God's people, the more bountiful their blessing was! (see Numbers 23:7-10, Numbers 23:18-24, Numbers 24:3-9) Hallelujah!
Eventually, Balak's anger was aroused against Balaam (whom he initially invited to curse God's people), and said to him, "I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have bountifully blessed them these three times." (Numbers 24:10). Wow! 'Three' in Hebrew is the number for 'perfect testimony'. Amen! Not just that, Balaam then gave Balak a 'final blow' with his last prophecy before he left, and one part sounds like this: "I see Him (Christ), but not now; I behold Him (Christ), but not near; a Star shall come out of Jacob; a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and batter the brow of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult." Balaam prophesied this long before Christ came. But today, Christ has already come. He has already died for you on the cross some 2,000 years ago. Therefore, you are already blessed, and this prophecy has already come to pass for you (against your 'Balak'). Amen!
