The Insights

 THEME: FOOLS MAY BE RIGHT SOMETIMES ANCHOR TEXT: “Then the Lord opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?” Numbers 22:28. God chooses whichever means He deems fit to talk to us or draw our attention to Himself. He may use animals, fools, children, wind etc. It takes grace and humility to listen or watch others talk, particularly those lesser than you in all respect. You can learn from anyone and anything, including fools. Moses complained to God that he was a stammerer (Exodus 4:10). But he did not know that as far as God is concerned, the ability to talk less and listen more was a wonderful asset. Looking at today’s anchor scripture, it was clear that when all avenues of convincing and discouraging Balaam from going ahead to oblige the request of Balak failed, God made use of a donkey! Imagine a donkey! What a strange thing! It was when the donkey was strangely and deliberately acting contrary to Balaa...

THEME: DEFENDER OF THE DEFENCELESS Memorise: There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, So I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Joshua 1:5 Read: Isaiah 49:24-26 24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? 25 But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children. 26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. Message: God is worthy to be praised at every moment of our lives. He is our strength, our rock, our fortress, our shield and high tower. Proverbs 18:10 tells us that the name of the Lord is a strong tower that the rig...