can have confidence knowing that this world is run by dysfunctional, sinful people, God remains in full

He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.” 7  His mouth is full of lies and threats; trouble and evil

And even us preachers can learn a lesson from Balaam's story when we get a bit full of our own ability

They wanted full satisfaction in the wilderness. You need to learn from them.

Physical things certainly bring physical comfort, but full shalom can only come through the theology

The book is full of word play (which is far more apparent in the original Hebrew) and poetic irony.