A WAY

Proverbs 14:12 (NKJV) 12  There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. 
    Israel is led by God into the land of Moab, there is much wrong in this land, chiefly the presence of a man known to be visionary. Balaam is seduced by riches to stand against Israel, he seemingly stands until the thought of self glorification becomes his obsession. Pretending to follow God, Balaam proclaims he must again ask God if he should go or stay. In 2 Peter 2:15 (NKJV) we read, "They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; Balaam is not a prophet of God he is a prophet of connivence.
    Many today have had an experience and claim God when indigestion is more applicable. The God who inhabits the praises of His people does not change and He does not need me for a mouth piece, he will however use me if I will cooperate with His will.
    What happened to Balaam, he was a tool used in that land Moab for superstitious reasons, Balaam is not a man of God he is a man used by God to prove how Great the Creator is. We then read, 2 Peter 2:16 (NKJV) but he was rebuked for his iniquity: a dumb donkey speaking with a man's voice restrained the madness of the prophet. Balaam claimed God but really had no part in Him. Are you struggling today with where you stand in God, it is quite simple 1 John 2:6 (NKJV) "He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked." The standard by which every righteousness is measured is Jesus!
Heavenly Father there is a way that seems right, help us to know the Way that is right. May we put Jesus before every other thought and rejoice we are yours. Amen