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The Story of Balaam’s Asse and Trusting the Universe
A reminder that the universe is always protecting you
For a year or more, I have received very random emails in my inbox from an academic publishing organization asking me if I am the Emily Jennings who authored an article entitled “Balaam’s Asse” Uncovered: New Light on the Politics of Prophetical Exegesis in Mid-Jacobean Britain. I did not write this article of course. The first time I got this email, I Googled Balaam’s Asse. What I learned was a message from the universe that I felt should be shared.
These emails have come to my inbox four times over the past year, and at the most random of times. I am not the Emily Jennings they seek nor do I know for sure how I got on their email list. However, I know that there are no accidents in the universe. The message contained in the story of Balaam’s Asse is that I am protected even when I think I am being punished by the universe.
What Is Balaam’s Asse?
When I Googled this story, I found that it is from the Bible. Balaam’s Asse is an ancient tale. It’s about a man named Balaam who is told by a king to go to another town to do something questionable. He takes his trusted donkey (his asse) on the road to complete this mission.
