Why God always Keeps His Word

God always keeps His Word. Always.

This is not the case with people.

Whether or not we are known as someone who keeps our word defines our character and showcases our integrity or its lack.

Birthed in a flesh suit, we often fail to follow through. Or we bail.

And people break promises to us—even repeat offenders.

While humans struggle in this department, not the Lord.

God keeps His word and never contradicts His character. Never.

We gain valuable insight about God’s word-keeping ability in Numbers 22-24.

God Always Keeps Promises

A little of the storyline. Balaam and Balak serve as the key players (names not found in today’s books of baby names). Balaam, a diviner of oracles, spoke God’s words to others. Balak, the son of Moab’s king, who also reigned as king, sent for Balaam’s “services” with an intriguing offer.

Because here’s the situation. On the way to Canaan, the Israelites camped in the land of Moab. Troubled that the Israelites outnumbered his people, and how God helped them defeat other nations, the king devised a plan.

Balak offered Balaam a nice reward if he spoke a curse over the children of Israel. “…for I know that he whom you bless is blessed and he whom you curse is cursed.” Numbers 22:6b (ESV)

But Balak soon realized a sobering truth. Balaam responded, “…I will bring back word to you, as the Lord speaks to me.” Numbers 22:8b (ESV) 

You see, it was never about Balaam keeping his word, but about keeping God’s words. Though Balaam adheres to God’s instructions to bless and not curse, he later instigated a scheme that caused the Israelites to bring a curse on themselves.*

Still, Balak persisted and requested three times for Balaam to curse the children of Israel. Instead, Balaam blessed the people. “Must I not take care to speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?” Numbers 23:12 (ESV)

God Always Keeps His Word

So Balak asked what the Lord had spoken which brings us to this verse.

“God is not a man that he should lie, or a son of man that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?” Numbers 23:19 (ESV)

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