FEBRUARY 23, 2015
The Unseen
World
The Angel of the Lord [was] standing in the way. —Numbers 22:23
Read: Numbers 22:21-31
Did you know that the microbes on just one of your hands
outnumber all of the people on the earth? Or that millions of microbes could
fit into the eye of a needle? These one-celled, living organisms are too small
for us to see without a microscope, yet they live in the air, soil, water, and
even in our bodies. We constantly interact with them, even though their world
is completely beyond our senses.
The
realities of the spiritual world are also often not visible to us humans, as
the prophet Balaam discovered. He was trudging along the road with his two
servants when his donkey “saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the way with His drawn sword in His hand”
(Num. 22:23). To avoid the angel, the animal walked into a field, crushed
Balaam’s foot against a wall, and lay down with Balaam still on her back.
Balaam was angry and struck the donkey. He didn’t realize something
supernatural was going on—until God opened his eyes (v.31).
The Bible
tells us that a spiritual world does exist, and we may sometimes encounter
realities from that realm—both good and bad (Heb. 13:2; Eph. 6:12). Because of
this, we are encouraged to be watchful, prayerful, and prepared. Just as God
rules the world we see, He also rules the unseen world.
Heavenly
Father, help us to be strong in You
and in the power of Your might. Open our
eyes so that we may see the spiritual
realities You have for us.
All
that is seen and unseen is under God’s sovereign power.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012