God warned Balaam three times through his donkey, and finally caused the donkey to speak directly to him. If Balaam had disregarded the donkey’s final warning, he would have been killed by the angel who stood in his way. Balaam and the donkey were a foreshadowing of what was about to happen with Balak.
Balak hired Balaam to curse Israel, but three times Balaam blessed them instead of cursing them. After the third time, God caused Balaam to speak directly to Balak, pronouncing a curse against him and the people of Moab instead of against his intended victim.
The ass prophesied to the fool who prophesied to the king, and each one was stupider than the one before.
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Just one of the many “lesser to greater” examples the bible gives us. It reminds us time and time again that you don’t have to be great man to serve the Lord. You just need a willing heart.