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God’s Word for 2005

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Numbers 24 (New International Version) 1 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorcery as at other times, but turned his face toward the desert. 2 When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him 3 and he uttered his oracle: "The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of one whose eye sees clearly, 4 the oracle of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened: 5 "How beautiful are your tents, O Jacob, your dwelling places, O Israel! ( My Identity) 6 "Like valleys they spread out, like gardens beside a river, like aloes planted by the LORD , like cedars beside the waters. 7 Water will flow from their buckets; their seed will have abundant water. ( Fluorishing and Growth) "Their king will be greater than Agag; their kingdom will be exalted. (Leadership) 8 "God