The Israelites are journeying with the Lord. He is leading them from victory to victory. Salvation for
Israel, salvation from the God of Israel, the true and living God, meant “destruction” (21:3) for those who opposed God and His people – “How horrible it is for you, Moab! You are destroyed, you people of the god Chemosh” (21:29).

If there is to be real blessing among God’s people, we must face conflict and overcome opposition from God’s enemies.

The story of Balaam concerns the challenge of speaking God’s Word in truth. God is the God of truth (23:19). His messengers must speak the Word of truth. Before we can speak God’s Word in truth, there needs to be a confession of sin, an acknowledgment of how far we have deviated from the way of truth. This confession of sin is to be accompanied by a fresh commitment to walking in the way of truth (22:34). Speaking the Word of truth involves looking beyond ourselves to the One who is the Word of truth, our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ (24:17).

Numbers 21:1