Today Our Daily Bread Num 24

Numbers 24: 1 – 25
1 Since Balaam –saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go to seek omens as on previous occasions, but turned toward the wilderness. 2 When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God descended on him, 3 and he proclaimed his poem: The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened, 4 the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls [into a trance] with [his] eyes uncovered: 5 How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, your dwellings, Israel. 6 they stretch out like river valleys, like gardens beside a stream, like aloes the Lord has planted,like cedars beside the water. 7 Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will be by abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted. 8 God brought him out of Egypt; He is like the horns of a wild ox for them. He will feed on enemy nations and gnaw their bones; he will strike [them] with his arrows. 9 He crouches, he lies down like a lion or a lioness-who dares to rouse him? Those who bless you will be blessed, and those who curse you will be cursed.
10 Then Balak became furious with Balaam, struck his hands together, and said to him, "I summoned you to put a curse on my enemies, but instead, you have blessed [them these three times]. 11 Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but look, the Lord has denied you a reward." 12 Balaam answered Balak, "Didn't I previously tell the messengers you sent me: 13 If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the Lord's command, to do [anything] good or bad of my own will? I will say whatever the Lord says. 14 Now I am going back to my people, but first, let me warn you what these people will do to your people in the future."
15 Then he proclaimed his poem: The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened; 16 the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God and has knowledge from the Most High,who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls [into a trance] with [his] eyes uncovered: 17 I see him, but not now; I perceive him, but not near. A star will come from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will smash the forehead of Moab and strike down all the Shethites. 18 Edom will become a possession; Seir will become a possession of its enemies, but Israel will be triumphant. 19 One who comes from Jacob will rule; he will destroy the city's survivors.
20 Then Balaam saw Amalek and proclaimed his poem: Amalek was first among the nations, but his future is destruction.
21 Next he saw the Kenites and proclaimed his poem: Your dwelling place is enduring; your nest is set in the cliffs. 22 Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.
23 Once more he proclaimed his poem: Ah, who can live when God does this? 24 Ships will come from the coast of Kittim; they will afflict Asshur and Eber, but they too will come to destruction.
25 Balaam then arose and went back to his homeland, and Balak also went his way.
The Holman Christian Standard Bible

~ Lena’s Comments ~
Baalam meaning –"not of the people" (world). I believe this man was transformed from one man, who was totally "of the people" to one who was" in but not of". I believe this word "see" means real and true heart changed type of understanding/seeing. He had sought certain things in life, but his desires, goals, motivations and intentions had changed. He was not living only to please Baalam now, but God.
These poems, oracles & utterances- are evidences of believing and speaking, seeing and speaking. One who truly sees and believes God, maybe without even physically seeing, cannot help but speak, because God has ordained for each of us to speak for and of Him to the world. Beor means- burning. When one really hears and understands God’s heart his own heart has a continual burning desire struck inside of it to see God’s plan succeed in the place they are " in but not of".
He finds himself seeing beauty in those who are yet to be changed as well as in those, who like himself, are being changed.Balak means devastator. The devastator, clasped his hands together as if to bring him to attention, as if to say, "WHAT is this that you are doing- you must be mad, have you forgotten who you are and the mission you’ve been on for me?" (the mission of evil forces that are against anything that is for God)"Don’t you "see" what you are working at?" The thing is, a revelation has come, has appeared, and yes Balaam now does see, the error of the ways he was once serving and he has turned to serve the One true living God of Heaven and Earth!
For $ to not entice Balaam, he had to have changed, because his lively hood was found in selling himself to others to bring curses on others. He used his mouth against God before and now he refused to. He is speaking of the far away from him future, a day he would not see with his physical eyes. He was looking at a STAR, a bright One. A King of all the earth, who will save the whole earth. He is now seeing so far beyond the right here and now, he is seeing the effects of obediences for years to come. He sees Jesus and knows that anything Balak could offer him is nothing in comparison to what God has given him in Christ and His work at this timeframe was inspired by the work of this King of the future and because he really saw, he was able to stay his call and not flinch an inch with any "temptation". Whatever once may have roused him, was no longer an issue, because he has vision.