A Lesson for Balaam

Series: KIDS ONLINE EXPLORERS

A Lesson for Balaam

February 27, 2022

Passage: Numbers

God’s people, the Israelites, traveled into the land of Canaan.
They became very strong, and people in the land were afraid of the Israelites.

A king in the land wanted Balaam to say bad things and wish for bad things to happen to the Israelites. The king would pay Balaam if he did this.

Balaam talked to God and God said, “Do not go or do anything to My people.”

Balaam told the king he could not help him.

The king sent more men to talk to Balaam. But Balaam said he could not disobey God’s command.

That night God spoke to Balaam. God told Balaam to go with the king’s messengers, but only when God said to go.

But Balaam got in a hurry. He didn’t wait for God. The next morning Balaam saddled his donkey and began his journey to the king.

God was not pleased with Balaam. God sent an angel to scare Balaam’s donkey. When the donkey saw the angel, she went off the road. This made Balaam angry! He hit the donkey with a stick.

Then God made the donkey talk to Balaam and ask why Balaam hit her.

Now Balaam knew God was not happy that he disobeyed.

God told Balaam, “Go with the men now, but say only what I tell you.”

And that is what Balaam did. God told Balaam exactly what to say. Balaam told the king only what God told him to say.

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Kids 4k-5th Grade

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