The Christian Reader November 2006 5
FROM GOD’S CORNER
“LOOK WHO’S
TALKING”
By Aundra Bryant
Tallahassee, Florida
I remember when I was a small lad, the “Mr. Ed Show” came on
every Sunday afternoon. Children from everywhere just loved that
show because it amazed them to see an animal talk. Then I started
hearing people use the old cliché “Look who’s talking”, this meant that
the information came from an unlikely source. Immediately, my mind
flashed back to the Book of Numbers, Chapter 23 verse 11, where
Balak shouted at Balaam “What have you done to me? I brought you
to curse my enemies, but you have done nothing but bless them!”
Balaam was approached many times with gifts by Balak who wanted
him to come and use his prophetic gifts to curse the people of Israel in
order that he might defeat them. However, the Lord told Balaam to say
nothing against the children of Israel. Bal