2 Kings 3The combined armies of Israel, Judah and Edom accomplish all that Elisha predicts, but stops short of eliminating Moab altogether. It appears that the Moabite king’s sacrifice of his oldest son changes things. We must be careful not to assume that God honored this act, because he condemns it elsewhere. Instead, the wrath that came was the rage felt by the Moabites. Not only were they losing the battle, but they had just lost their future king. They would have fought ferociously to the last man. The LORD’s armies – sensing this – appropriately chose to retreat.
LORD, give us wisdom to settle for incomplete victories until Christ returns and his kingdom is restored.
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