Jude 11 says: “Woe unto them for they have gone in the way of CAIN and ran greedily after the way of BALAAM for reward, and perished after the gainsaying of CORE. (emphasis mine)
CAIN – The sacrifice of works rather than the sacrifice of blood.
BALAAM – Seeking to become rich in the doing of God's work.
CORE – putting up themselves to take the place of God's appointed leaders.
What does this say about us? Do we place our toil before God and expect him to honor it? Do we expect riches and honor to flow from our doing of God's assignments? Do we believe we can do something better than the one that God seems to have already placed there?
