Scripture Reading : Isaiah 21
Theme : Concerning Babylon, Dumah and Arabia
Fall of Babylon (1-10). God prophesies the defeat of Babylon by Elam and Media, which allied with Persia to defeat Babylon. This is exactly what happened in history. Fallen, fallen is Babylon alludes to the end times Babylon in Revelation 18:2, which is a source of wickedness in the world. It is also mentioned in Zechariah 5:11.
Fall of Dumah and Arabia (11-17). Dumah is part of Arabia. God also predicts the defeat of these two regions.
Praying the Scripture
- Through these judgements we know that God will justly deal with all evil doers in the world. He will eventually enter into judgement with all people and render a fair verdict. Our God will vindicate His justice. In life, when we have issues, we can seek justice through acceptable legal means such police or the courts, but if there is no civil justice, then we can leave it to God who will vindicate in the end. Do not take revenge through personal means, such as an eye for an eye. That principle is not for individuals but for the civil government. Romans 12:19, “Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” Pray that God will help you to trust in His providence and justice, and never become bitter or vengeful.
经文：以赛亚书21
主题：论巴比伦、度玛和阿拉伯
巴比伦的覆灭（1-10）。神预言巴比伦将被以拦和玛代打败，而他们是与波斯联盟击倒巴比伦的。这就是历史中的现实。预示启示录18:2的巴比伦倾倒了，倾倒了！她是世界的万恶之源。撒迦利亚书5:11也记载了这件事。
度玛和阿拉伯的覆灭（11-17）。度玛属阿拉伯。神也预言了这两个地域将沦陷他国。
用经文祷告
- 通过这些审判，我们晓得神会按公义对待世上所有行恶的。祂最终会审判每一个人，并给予公平的判决。我们的神会维护自己的公义。在生命中，每当我们遇到问题时，我们可以藉着可行的合法途径寻求公义，如警官或法院，但若民事公义不存在，我们能交托神，因为祂最后会施行审判。万不得自行报复，以牙还牙，因为原则是要按民间政府行事，不是个人处理。罗马书12:19：“亲爱的弟兄，不要自己申冤，宁可让步，听凭主怒；因为经上记着：‘主说：申冤在我，我必报应。’”祷告神会助你相信祂的供应和公义，不要变得苦毒，心怀报复的念头。
