The Way of Balaam

I know a brother who had sought out deliverance for his sin. He prayed diligently for the answers. He had diligently searched for God's servants to provide answers or deliverance. But he did not know the main problem was his own belief in the Lord which was the hinderance. The point of this discussion is not of the brother. This discussion is about those who would take advantage of his pain and bondage.

There are groups, churches, and schools out there that will charge you for healing. They will charge you to cast demons out. They will charge you to counsel you. They will charge you for their materials. They will charge you for everything they have to offer. They would literally charge hundreds to thousands of dollars to heal and cast out demons. But, of course, no money back guarantee!

The first question I asked God was how in the world do they have your power? Many of these people or organizations started out as many others. They started out from the bottom. They paid the price to receive such anointing. I am sure it was never their intention to sell God's Power or Blessings. However, one thing they did not learn was to trust in HIM to provide all things.

The world charges for their doctors and hospitals. The world charges for their psychologists. The world charges to meet counselors. The world charges to make money. Why are God's servants charging to make money?

Why are they still operating with their anointing if they are going the way of Balaam? Many times, when someone becomes corrupt or falls away, this does not necessarily happen over night. It is a gradual process of death. The basic question is why would God not take away their power? Many do not fully understand the extent of God's Grace. Just as HE left King Saul with his power to rule 17 years evem though King Saul was in rebellion/disobedience, God leaves many of His servants with their powers as He waits for them to repent and come back. The gifts and calling are irrovocable!

Romans 11:29 (Amplified Bible)For God's gifts and His call are irrevocable. [He never withdraws them when once they are given, and He does not change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call.]

Are God's servants allowed to charge to cast demons out? Are God's servants allowed to charge for healings? Should they even receive gift offering after praying for them? What is the biblical answer?

Even though God's servants pay a price to receive the anointing or blessing, they are still freely given by the Holy Spirit because at the end of the day, IT IS GIVEN BY HIS GRACE AND GRACE ALONE through obedience. If we say we have paid our price by forsaking the world or denying ourselves, what value was there in the first place for those things? What value is there in the world? What value is there in our own self will? They are but corrupted value anyway.

WHAT IS JESUS' COMMAND!!! HE SAID CURE THE SICK, RAISE THE DEAD, CLEANSE THE LEPERS, DRIVE OUT THE DEMONS! FREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED, FREELY GIVE. THE AMPLIFIED VERSION HAS IT EXPLAINED IN DETAIL, "WITHOUT CHARGE!!!"

Matthew 10:8 (Amplified Bible)Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely (without pay) you have received, freely (without charge) give.

1 Corinthians 2:12 (Amplified Bible)Now we have not received the spirit [that belongs to] the world, but the [Holy] Spirit Who is from God, [given to us] that we might realize and comprehend and appreciate the gifts [of divine favor and blessing so FREELY and lavishly] bestowed on us by God.

Four years ago, we went to pray for a sick dying person. A word came for that person.  When we were about to leave, the wife attempted to offer some money. In my spirit, God was telling me do not accept. I turned her down. I knew she needed the money more than we did. My decision turned out correct for it was a test.

Are we to charge the sick? Are we to charge the broken wives or husbands that feel overwhelmed? Are we to charge God's sheep? Those who have been called are to trust God for the provisions. Matthew 10:8 CLEARLY STATES, FREELY GIVE TO CURE THE SICK, RAISE THE DEAD, CLEANSE THE LEPERS, AND TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS.

In 2 Kings chapter 5 when Naaman had leprosey, Elisha told him to wash himself in the Jordon river seven times.  Then after having his condition restored, Naaman offered a gift to Elisha. But Elisha refused. Elisha knew his anointing was not to be sold.

2 Kings 5:15-16 (Amplified Bible)Then Naaman returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and stood before him. He said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth but in Israel. So now accept a gift from your servant16Elisha said, As the Lord lives, before Whom I stand, I will accept none. He urged him to take it, but Elisha refused.



Who was Balaam? If you like to read about Balaam, he is described in Numbers chapter 22-31.  In short, Balaam was a gentile prophet who eventually sold out God's people when the price got right. He thought he had found a loop hole. But at the end, he was slewed.



Jude 1:10-11 (Amplified Bible)But these men revile (scoff and sneer at) anything they do not happen to be acquainted with and do not understand; and whatever they do understand physically [that which they know by mere instinct], like irrational beasts--by these they corrupt themselves and are destroyed (perish).11Woe to them! For they have run riotously in the way of Cain, and have abandoned themselves for the sake of gain [it offers them, following] the error of Balaam, and have perished in rebellion [like that] of Korah!

Every child of God must be on guard. For we all have the ability to go the way of Balaam, the way of Cain, or the way of Korah. And if you are not familiar with them, then you must study what had happened to them for the lack of knowledge will destroy you.

Hosea 4:6 (Amplified BibleMy people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you [the priestly nation] have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you that you shall be no priest to Me; seeing you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

BRETHREN, PLEASE DO NOT BECOME CORRUPTED OVER MONEY. PLEASE DO NOT BECOME DECEIVED. PLEASE DO NOT FALL AWAY. ASK FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HELP YOU IN THESE THINGS.

FREELY WE RECEIVE, FREELY WE GIVE.........BE BLESSED BRIDE OF CHRIST

Glory to God

Fire of GOD

Steve Yong Kim