When You Say No (Balaam)

[Intro Call and Response] Leader: Who rode out on a donkey slow? Group: Balaam, Balaam! Leader: What did God say long ago? Group: “No, no, no!” All together: But Balaam didn’t listen like he should, God used a donkey for his good! [Verse 1] Leader: Men from Moab came to me, Group (echo): Came to me, came to me, Leader: Said “Curse Israel, we’ll pay the fee,” Group (echo): “Pay the fee, pay the fee,” Leader: I asked the Lord what I should do, Group (echo): What to do, what to do, Leader: He said, “They’re blessed, don’t go with you.” Group (echo): “Don’t go with you, don’t go with you.” [Chorus – Big, Simple, With Motions] (Everyone) When God says NO (shout “NO” and cross arms) I won’t say YES (shout “YES” and shake head) I won’t keep pushing, I’ll let Him bless. He sees the road (point ahead) I cannot see (cover eyes) His word is there (hands like a book) To guard my feet. (pat feet) When God says STOP (hands out like a stop sign) I won’t still go, Help me listen When You say NO. [Verse 2] Leader: Then richer princes came again, Group (echo): Came again, came again, Leader: “Great big honor, gold, my friend.” Group (echo): “Gold, my friend, gold, my friend.” Leader: I said, “Can’t break what the Lord has said,” Group (echo): Lord has said, Lord has said, Leader: But still I hoped for cash instead. Group (echo): Cash instead, cash instead. Leader: God said, “If they call, then you may go, Group (echo): You may go, you may go, Leader: But speak My words and not your own.” Group (echo): Not your own, not your own. [Chorus – Repeat] When God says NO I won’t say YES I won’t keep pushing, I’ll let Him bless. He sees the road I cannot see His word is there To guard my feet. When God says STOP I won’t still go, Help me listen When You say NO. [Verse 3 – The Donkey Part] Leader: I saddled up at morning light, Group (echo): Morning light, morning light, Leader: Didn’t wait to see if I was right. Group (echo): I was right, I was right, Leader: My donkey walked, then left the track, Group (echo): Left the track, left the track, Leader: I hit her hard to pull her back. Group (echo): Pulled her back, pulled her back. Leader: She crushed my foot between two walls, Group (echo): Between two walls, between two walls, Leader: Then lay right down and wouldn’t walk. Group (echo): Wouldn’t walk, wouldn’t walk. [Bridge – Donkey Talks] Leader: Then God made my donkey talk to me, Group (echo): Talk to me, talk to me, Leader: “Why are you hitting me?” said she. Group (echo): “Hitting me, hitting me.” Leader: You opened up my blinded eyes, Group (echo): Blinded eyes, blinded eyes, Leader: I saw an angel with sword held high. Group (echo): Sword held high, sword held high. Leader: My donkey saved my life that day, Group (echo): Life that day, life that day, Leader: While I yelled, “Move, get out of my way.” Group (echo): Out of my way, out of my way. All together: Sometimes the thing that slows me down Is God’s own hand that turns me around. [Final Chorus – Big Ending] When God says NO I won’t say YES I won’t keep pushing, I’ll let Him bless. He sees the road I cannot see His love is there Protecting me. When God says STOP I won’t still go, Help me listen When You say NO. Tag (All): You even used a donkey on the road To pull me back and save my soul.