Where do you get your daily words? Numbers 21-24

I will be honest with you, in this section of reading I am not sure who's side Balaam the prophet is working for. His greed and strategy seems to indicate that he is working for the other side. However, he seeks God and, at least initially, indicates that he is willing to do God's will. God actually engages him and provides him with parameter instructions. Yet, he eventually provides Balak, his client, with wisdom that leads Isarel to sin and to fall. The worse part about Balaam seems to be his willingness to follow God but allowing the greed of folly to grip his life. In 22:38 Balaam says, "The word that God puts in my mouth, that will I speak." Oh, would that be true for all of us. Of course, Balaam doesn't stay true to his commitment (like all his commitments). In the end he provides counsel that brings Israel down. His initial words were accurate and appropriate, however. He was willing to limit his contact and conversation to what God had provided and described. Yet, that was not eough for him. He had to find a way to get the money. His greed overpowered his obedience. Isn't that true for us all. We make a commitment to only speak what God wants us to speak and then our nature takes over and we succumb to the power of our own will. God would have us speak for Him. God has provided the words we should speak, through the Bible. Yet, we allow our greed to trump our speech. Let's not follow Balaam. Let's keep our commitment and allow God to supply our words and carry our conversations.