🪨 Isaiah 15

Isaiah 15 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “The burden of Moab. For in a night, Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing. For in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “My heart cries out for Moab! Her nobles flee to Zoar, to Eglath Shelishiyah; for they go up by the ascent of Luhith with weeping; for on the way to Horonaim, they raise up a cry of destruction.” Isaiah 15 opens with these words: “The burden of Moab. For in a night, Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing. For in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and…” The line to keep is Isaiah 15:1: “The burden of Moab. For in a night, Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing. For in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing.” Carry the word “burden” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Isaiah 15:1: “The burden of Moab. For in a night, Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing. For in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Isaiah 15? Then try this: Read “The burden of Moab. For in a night, Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing. For in a night Kir of…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.