A Star Shall Come Out of Jacob: Balaam’s Oracles & The Widow’s Son (Day 87)

How does God turn a curse into a world-changing blessing? Today in Numbers, we reach the climax of the Balaam story. Despite King Balak’s fury, Balaam delivers a final oracle foretelling a "Star out of Jacob"—a prophecy that pointed straight to the Messiah. However, we also see the tragic turn at Peor, where Israel falls into idolatry. In the Gospel of Luke, we witness the Power behind the Prophecy as Jesus encounters a grieving widow in Nain and shows that He is the Lord of Life.Today’s Scripture:📖 Numbers 23:27–25:18 – Balaam’s final oracles describe the beauty and future triumph of Israel, including the famous prophecy of the "Star" and "Scepter." But the triumph is short-lived as the people are seduced into worshipping Baal of Peor, leading to Phinehas’ decisive action to stop the plague.📖 Luke 7:11–35 – Jesus raises the son of the widow of Nain, a miracle that causes the people to declare, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" We also hear Jesus’ tribute to John the Baptist and His rebuke of a generation that refuses to recognize the truth.📖 Psalm 38:1–11 – A heavy, penitential prayer of David, crying out to God in the midst of physical suffering and the abandonment of friends.RESOURCES & READ-ALONG 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYKi8-_5xHGL_nFAZOthHtZhcb4CqW4ZF 📖 Follow the Text (LEB): https://biblia.com/books/leb/ 🗓️ Download the Full Plan: https://www.biblica.com/resources/reading-plans/CONNECT & SUPPORT 📧 Questions? Reach out to Scott: [email protected] 🎁 Partner with our Ministry: https://huttobible.churchcenter.com/giving/to/go-pastor-support 📩 Get Ministry Updates: https://scott-purcell.epistle.org/subscribeCREDITS & LEGAL The Lexham English Bible is used by permission. Copyright 2012 Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software. Music: "Be The Hero" by Pumpupthemind via Free Music Archive (CC BY 4.0).Keywords: bible in a year, daily bible reading, Numbers 24, Numbers 25, Luke 7, Psalm 38, Star out of Jacob, Balaam's prophecy, Widow of Nain, raising the dead, Phinehas, John the Baptist, daily devotional, audio bible.