The right place in God's eyes

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The right place in God's eyes

"Balak said to Balaam, "Please, let me take you to another place; maybe we can find the right place in God's eyes where you'll be able to curse them for me." (Num.23.27 MSB)

Balak had invited Balaam to curse the people that God had blessed and intend to keep blessing and every time Balaam opened his mouth to curse the children of Israel only blessings came out. 

So Bala said to Balaam, why are you blessing them instead of cursing them but Balaam responded, I can say only what God has put in my mouth. Then Balak said something very interesting to Balaam, "Please, let me take you to another place; maybe we can find the right place in God's eyes where you'll be able to curse them for me". 

In other words, let us find a perspective in God where we can get what we want. I wished Christians understand this concept enough. In God's word you will find God's perspective to every matter and once that is settled, you can achieve God's best for you. 

Unfortunately for Balak, there was no place in God's eyes where the children of Israel were cursed so he could not curse them. The Bible say Jesus found the place where it was written of him... 

"he was handed the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. Unrolling the scroll, he found the place where it was written, God's Spirit is on me; he's chosen me to preach the Message of good news to the poor, Sent me to announce pardon to prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, To set the burdened and battered free, (Luke.4.17 - 18)

That was Jesus looking at himself from the right place in God's eyes. God's thoughts concerning you are good but if you do not see yourself from God's eyes, in the light of the word of God, it may not help you neither will you be able to achieve  it. Find the right place in God's eyes.. 

Good day,
Have a great day today,
Dr. Emmanuel Okoro,
(aka Dr. Lift)

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