“Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his.” Numbers 23:10 (Balaam’s words)
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve…” Joshua 24:15
Balaam was a double minded man. He fancied being a great man of God, under God’s favor. Yet at the same time, he loved and wanted this present world. Some today want what God affords, but they are turned by their love for worldly ways.
Like Balaam, some today are facing both ways. They are facing both ways on separation. They have no problem compromising with unbelievers. With one eye on God and the other on mammon, they want to serve both. With one eye towards God and the other towards “gods”, they switch back and forth.
They are facing both ways on obeying the Lord. They want to attend church, but if some other event of their liking is offered, they will forsake God’s house to attend to that. They would like to be used of the Lord, but they have other things that they will neglect God’s house in order to be engaged with.
They are facing both ways on the Bible. They like to be a believer, but they find it hard to take a stand on sound doctrine. For the fear of what men may say, they do not want to cross the line of disagreeing with the interpretations of others. They want God to be pleased with them, but they will do whatever is necessary to have the approval of men.
–Adapted from an article by Pastor David K. Warner
“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.” 2 Corinthians 6:17
“A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” James 1:8
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” 1 Thessalonians 5:21
“And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:27
“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” James 4:17
