Honest Honour
“Now therefore, flee to your place. I said I would greatly honor you, but in fact, the Lord has kept you back from honor.”” Numbers 24:11 NKJV It is no longer news that honest honour is unfashionable in our fast-paced world. Where dignity, fame, and respect are measured strictly by net-worth, it is obviously difficult for anyone to do better than Balaam. And for those who are still holding ground on good character, how long can anyone restrict the devil’s blackmail strategy, as adopted by Balak here? The deceitfulness of riches, professional elevation, and career progression have always been used by the enemy of human souls to engage them on a collision course against the Lord. But, is it really true that “ the Lord has [always] kept [His children] back from honour”? Yes and No! Yes, from dishonest honour; and No, from honest honour. God did try to keep Balaam from dishonest honour, until he finally lost out the hold on God…to gain the dividends of greed. Whereas, the true...