God’s Angel of Mercy - Holy Land Moments Devotionals | IFCJ


God’s Angel of Mercy - Holy Land Moments Devotionals | IFCJ: God’s Angel of Mercy Credit:pixabay.com/ bboellinger But God was very angry when he went, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him. — Numbers 22:22 Each week in synagogue, Jews read through the Torah from Genesis to Deuteronomy. The Torah portion for this week is Balak, named after the king of the Moabites, from Numbers 22:2–25:9. Do we know what true compassion really is? Although we may think of compassion as something that is always warm and loving, Jewish wisdom suggests that, at times, true compassion can actually seem harsh to the recipient. As a mother of four, I sometimes have to say no to my children, even if they cry or express their displeasure in other ways. “No, you can’t have candy for breakfast,” or “No you can’t poke the dog with a stick.” As parents, saying no is sometimes the most compassionate response we can offer our children, even if they don’t see it that way at the time. In this week’s Torah portion, we read that Balak, the king of Moab, recruited Balaam, the non-Israelite prophet, to curse the children of Israel. Scripture tells us that Balaam initially refused to go

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