Worldliness: Balaam

They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.

Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed for profit into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho.

Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”

And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not seek omens as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.