Scripture Reading : Isaiah 15-16
Theme : End Times Judgment on Moab
The Destruction of Moab in End Times (Chps. 15-16). The judgment on Moab (present day Jordan), about waters turning into blood (v. 9) and vegetation fails (v. 6), agrees with end times prophesies in Revelation 8:7, 11:6 and other references. God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked. V. 5 says God has compassion on the fugitive of Moab. Just as a parent does not wish to spank his children, but it must be done in order to stop their wickedness, so God must punishment them in order to stop their wickedness but not out of pleasure. Lamentation 3:33 says, “for he does not afflict from his heart or grieve the children of men.” There will be some from Moab who will not follow the antichrist and God calls His people to shelter them (16:4).
Praying the Scripture
- When we see awful judgment of God on sinners, we must understand and trust God’s good judgment. Their ugly sins deserve an ugly end. The OT consistently testifies to the righteous judgment of God. Even unbelievers would agree with God’s judgment on Adoni Bezek in Judges 1:7. He cut off others’ thumbs and toes, so his thumbs and toes were cut off. Jesus says in Matthew 7:2, “For with the judgement you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.” God is a righteous, fair judge and we must trust in His good judgment just as Abraham trusted in God’s judgement after He understood God’s character and actions (Gen. 18:25). Pray that you will trust in God’s fair and righteous judgement. He knows more about a person than you will ever know.
经文：以赛亚书15-16
主题：摩押末日的审判
摩押末日的灭绝（15-16章）。神向摩押（现今约旦）宣告的审判，也就是水将充满血（9节），又嫩草将灭没（6节），都与启示录8:7, 11:6及其他关乎末日的预言一致。神不喜悦恶人死亡。第五节说神对摩押的逃民含有恻隐之心。就如为人父母的不愿鞭打孩子，但又必须阻止他们行恶，神也必须惩罚他们以制止他们作恶多端，并非出于喜悦。耶利米哀歌3:33说：“因他并不甘心使人受苦，使人忧愁。”摩押逃民中必有人不会跟从敌基督的，而神召祂的子民庇护这些人。
用经文祷告
- 当我们看到神向罪人施行可怕的审判时，我们必须明白且相信神的判断是正确的。他们丑陋的罪当得到丑陋的下场。旧约持续见证了神公义的审判。就连非信徒也会认同神在士师记1:7对亚多尼比色施行的审判——他砍断了别人的手脚指头，所以他的手脚拇指也被砍断。耶稣在马太福音7:2说：“因为你们怎样论断人，也必怎样被论断；你们用什么量器量给人，也必用什么量器量给你们。”神是公义、公平的法官，而我们必须相信祂的判断对的；当亚伯拉罕明白神的属性与作为时（创18:25），他也相信神的判断。祈求你会信赖神公平和公义的判断。祂比你这一生更了解人的内心。
