Num. 22, 23 [The Message]

Three of my children have dogs. I have observed how they become a part of the family. Do dogs see or know things that the humans don’t? Good question.

Balaam had a trusted donkey upon which he rode when summoned by Balak, king of the Amorites, to curse God’s people. The Lord allowed the donkey to see what Balaam should have understood … don’t come against the work of God. God put His angel in the path of the donkey to stop Balaam. Why wasn’t Balaam obedient to God Who had already told him, “Don’t go.”

I guess we can learn and receive from animals, especially when they provide loyalty and obedience that humans sometimes fail at.