As I look at this again, I'm reminded how Balak thinks that seeing Israel from a different vantage point will change things. I know this probably has more to do with the pagan idea that some places are controlled by certain forces or gods and therefore moving might get Balak what he wants. It's not the case. God is proving he is God of every place.
The second thing for us today is just because you change locations doesn't make sin okay. Sin is sin. You might want to try and find an exception in the Bible and therefore excuse what sin you want to do but that doesn't make it so. Do what Balak didn't do, listen to God. God told Balak through Balaam, if you want to be blessed, he needed to bless Israel. Balak had the answer, he didn't want it.
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