Numbers 23 · Grade 3
God Is Not a Man That He Should Lie
Read the Story
Balaam told Balak, Build here seven altars for me. They offered a bull and a ram on every altar. Then Yahweh put a word in Balaam's mouth.
Balaam said, How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? He saw Israel as a people that dwells alone. Balak complained, I took you to curse my enemies, and you have blessed them! Balaam answered that he must speak what Yahweh put in his mouth.
Balak took him to the top of Pisgah and built seven more altars. Again God gave Balaam a message. God is not a man, that He should lie. He has blessed, and I can't reverse it. God was with Israel, and He had brought them out of Egypt.
Memory Verse
“Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can’t reverse it.”
Numbers 23:20 (WEB)
Answer the Questions
What was offered on every altar?
What did Balaam ask about cursing?
What did Balak complain?
Where did Balak take Balaam the second time?
Why couldn't Balaam reverse the blessing?
Blessings Instead
Write what happened in each box.
Word Search
Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.
- BLESS
- CURSE
- SEVEN
- ALTAR
- BALAK
- MOUTH
- WORD
- LIE
Prayer
Dear God, thank You for keeping Your word. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- What did God put in Balaam's mouth?
- Why could no one curse the people God blessed?
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