1st Samuel 14:31 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint. 32 And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.
Fierce pangs of hunger, to the point of fainting could drive a person to eat things that are forbidden, and extreme thirst could do the same, if we don’t follow Christ’s example. The urge to merge is what drove David over the edge, and in our day, it is still driving men and women to do things that are not right.
Balaam’s plot to overthrow Israel was centered on the urge to merge, because if the leaders of Israel cannot control their feelings, but could be led to let their feelings control them, then the battle for their minds would have been won, for wheresoever the mind goes, the body always follows. [P&P page 451] Balaam knew that the prosperity of Israel depended upon their obedience to God, and that there was no way to cause their overthrow but by seducing them into sin.
[S.G bk 4 pp 48] He counseled Balak to proclaim an idolatrous feast in honor of their idol gods, and he would persuade the Israelites to attend, that they might be delighted with the music. And then, the most beautiful Midianitish women should entice the Israelites to transgress the law of God, and corrupt themselves, and also influence them to offer sacrifice to idols. This Satanic counsel succeeded too well.
Numbers 25:And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. 2 And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. 3 And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!