Remember Lot's Wife!
"Remember Lot's Wife"
This small verse was spoken by our Lord in connection with His Second Coming and the end of the world (Luke 17:32). He was addressing the disciples. It was not unusual for Him to refer to Old Testament characters while teaching. As a matter of interest, there were only two women He had referred to and the unnamed wife ofLot was one of them. (The
other one was the Queen of Sheba).
This small verse was spoken by our Lord in connection with His Second Coming and the end of the world (Luke 17:32). He was addressing the disciples. It was not unusual for Him to refer to Old Testament characters while teaching. As a matter of interest, there were only two women He had referred to and the unnamed wife of
At the outset we must understand that the tragic end that was brought upon herself, was a result of her disobedience – a very small matter of looking back. She was specifically advised not to look back, but she couldn’t resist it. When she disobeyed, she turned into a pillar of salt. You may wonder if a little “looking back” can be the reason for such a strong punishment. Yes, it is! If the Lord tells you not to look back, you don’t. Disobedience renders you unfit for the
Why did
· She did not want to leave – her birth place, the home she had made, relatives, friends, property – the good life she must have been enjoying. There are archaeological evidences that the twin cities of
·
The other reason can be that she simply did
not believe God. God had said, “Leave the city, and don’t look back.” The
city was marked for annihilation. Leave it, run for your life. The commandment
was clear. Along with her family, she was personally dragged and thrown out of
their homes, by no less a person than an angel of God! But she didn’t really
believe in the impending catastrophe. There were others who shared this view,
like the boys who were betrothed to her daughters. What’s all the fuss about?
Were they serious? What if here was a mistake? Should she really leave
it back and run? Where is she supposed to go? Who were these strange men (the
angels) who had taken over her home all of a sudden? A number of doubts
assailed her. One way to find out was to look back and see what was happening, if anything was really happening. She
simply had to make sure.
The lady did not reject God’s command outright. In fact
she started running, however reluctantly. What went wrong?
Christian life is frequently compared to a race.
Heb 12:1 says, “let us also lay aside every weight, and
sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set
before us, looking to Jesus…” Lot ’s wife was
carrying excess baggage that hindered her progress. She was carrying Sodom
What is your
Christian life is also compared to a battle. “I have
fought the good battle” St Paul
Those who have hardened their hearts, those with inflated self esteem and lack of humility, those who deliberately ignore the Lord who is knocking at our hearts’ doors, will eventually pay a terrible price like
One last question—Did God live up to His name as a
merciful God, in this lady’s case? To answer this question you must go to the
chapter previous to the one that describes this terrible incident, to Genesis chap
18. It becomes clear that: (1) God informs Abraham about His intention to
destroy Sodom and Gomorrah Lot ’s
home to rescue them from the terrible calamity that was to overtake the cities.
(4) Lot was free to take with him anyone else
he wanted to save, but none comes forward.
Yes, she was given every possible opportunity. She alone
was responsible for her fate. His judgments are just and true, says the Bible.
His mercies are new every day. According to 2 Peter 2:7-9, Lot
lived a righteous life and was greatly troubled by the sinful way the wicked
people around him were living. He was a good man, and day after day he suffered
because of the evil things he saw and heard. So the Lord rescued him. This shows that the Lord knows how to rescue
Godly people from their sufferings and to punish wicked men.
Is there anything impossible with God? Yes, there are quite a few! God cannot tell a lie. He cannot go back on His promise. He cannot tolerate or ignore sin. He had to deal firmly with the rebellious act of this unfortunate woman. So let us always remember
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This small verse was spoken by our Lord in connection with
His Second Coming and the end of the world (Luke 17:32). He was addressing the
disciples. It was not unusual for Him to refer to Old Testament characters
while teaching. It is interesting there were only two women He had referred to
and the unnamed wife of Lot was one. (The
other one was the Queen of Sheba).
At the outset we must understand that the tragic end that was brought upon herself, was a result of her disobedience – a
very small matter of looking back. She was specifically advised not to look
back, but she couldn’t resist it. When she disobeyed, she turned into a pillar
of salt. You may wonder if a little “looking back” can be the reason for such a
strong punishment. Yes, it is! If the Lord tells you not to look back, you
don’t. Disobedience renders you unfit for the kingdom of God
Why did Lot ’s wife look
back? I think the reasons are twofold:
·
She did not want to leave – her birth
place, the home she had made, relatives, friends, property – the good life she
must have been enjoying. There are archaeological evidences that the twin
cities of Sodom and Gomorrah
were prosperous ones and Lot must have been a
rich man. It broke her heart to abruptly leave everything back and run away. As her family hurries on she
lingers behind, refusing to stay with them, and perhaps even turns back to
return to her family home. Sodom Lot
she would have been spared, for Abraham’s sake. Her delay meant she was caught
in the conflagration and is overwhelmed by a deluge of bitumen. ‘She became a
pillar of salt’ is how the Bible puts it.
·
The other reason can be that she simply did
not believe God. God had said, “Leave the city, and don’t look back.” The
city was marked for annihilation. Leave it, run for your life. The commandment
was clear. Along with her family, she was personally dragged and thrown out of
their homes, by no less a person than an angel of God! But she didn’t really
believe in the impending catastrophe. There were others who shared this view,
like the boys who were betrothed to her daughters. What’s all the fuss about?
Were they serious? What if here was a mistake? Should she really leave
it back and run? Where is she supposed to go? Who were these strange men (the
angels) who had taken over her home all of a sudden? A number of doubts
assailed her. One way to find out was to look back and see what was happening, if anything was really happening. She
simply had to make sure.
The lady did not reject God’s command outright. In fact
she started running, however reluctantly. What went wrong?
Christian life is frequently compared to a race. St. Paul was fond of this
analogy that he used it more than once. What kind of a disciple you are depends
on how you run this race. In Phil 3:13-14 St
Paul says “forgetting the things behind and reaching
forward to the things before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus”. Lot ’s wife
failed on all these three counts, namely (1) forgetting the things behind (2)
reaching forward to the things before (3) pressing on toward the goal.
Heb 12:1 says, “let us also lay aside every weight, and
sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set
before us, looking to Jesus…” Lot ’s wife was
carrying excess baggage that hindered her progress. She was carrying Sodom along – she wasn’t
prepared to cast it aside and run.
What is your Sodom ?
Is it your family or career or property? Is it education or society or
pleasures? It is important to remember
we are only pilgrims and aliens in this world. We are not supposed to get too
comfortable here and develop a dangerous attachment to the world that it becomes
difficult to leave it behind when the call comes, too hard to
stop anyone of these from controlling
our progress as we run towards our goal. The race is about determination
to win – about endurance. She was not determined about going ahead. She was not
intent on her goal. In fact she had no goal at all.
Christian life is also compared to a battle. “I have
fought the good battle” St Paul
reported confidently. Be like soldiers who don’t get involved in civilian
matters that distract them from winning the prize set before therm. Put on the whole
armour of God mentioned in Ephesians 6
in order to protect yourself against Satan who is on the prowl looking for
prey.
Those who have hardened their hearts, those with inflated
self esteem and lack of humility, those who deliberately ignore the Lord who is
knocking at our hearts’ doors, will eventually pay a terrible price like Lot ’s wife did. These are the people Jesus talks about in
Mat 13:13 (seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not; nor do they
understand). Psalms 95.7, 8 warns not to ignore God’s instructions (…..today if
you will hear His voice, harden not your heart, as in the day of strife, as in
the day of testing in the wilderness). See also Heb 12:25 (Be careful, then,
and do not refuse to hear Him who
speaks. Those who refused to hear the one who gave the divine message on earth
did not escape. How much less shall we escape, then, if we turn away from the
One who speaks from heaven! ) No wonder Lot ’s
wife suffered the fate she did! If she had run “looking
unto Jesus Who is the author and finishers of our faith” (Heb 12:2) she would have
escaped the world which was destined for annihilation, and reached the ‘other
side’ safe. The Holy Bible is clear that “If your loyalty is divided between
God and world, unstable in everything you do, you cannot expect to receive
anything from God” (James 1:7-8)
One last question—Did God live up to His name as a
merciful God, in this lady’s case? To answer this question you must go to the
chapter previous to the one that describes this terrible incident, to Genesis chap
18. It becomes clear that: (1) God informs Abraham about His intention to
destroy Sodom and Gomorrah . (2) He also promises He will not
carry out His judgment if there were at least ten righteous people in the
region, but He couldn’t find ten there.
(3) Angels appointed by God went over to Lot ’s
home to rescue them from the terrible calamity that was to overtake the cities.
(4) Lot was free to take with him anyone else
he wanted to save, but none comes forward.
Yes, she was given every possible opportunity. She alone
was responsible for her fate. His judgments are just and true, says the Bible.
His mercies are new every day. According to 2Pet 2:7-9, Lot
lived a righteous life and was greatly troubled by the sinful way the wicked
people around him were living. He was a good man, and day after day he suffered
because of the evil things he saw and heard. So the Lord rescued him. This shows that the Lord knows how to rescue
Godly people from their sufferings and to punish wicked men.
Is there anything impossible with God? Yes, there are
quite a few! God cannot tell a lie. He
cannot go back on His promise. He cannot tolerate or ignore sin. He had
to deal firmly with the rebellious act of this unfortunate woman. So let us
always remember Lot ’s wife!
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This small verse was spoken by our Lord in connection with
His Second Coming and the end of the world (Luke 17:32). He was addressing the
disciples. It was not unusual for Him to refer to Old Testament characters
while teaching. It is interesting there were only two women He had referred to
and the unnamed wife of Lot was one. (The
other one was the Queen of Sheba).
At the outset we must understand that the tragic end that was brought upon herself, was a result of her disobedience – a
very small matter of looking back. She was specifically advised not to look
back, but she couldn’t resist it. When she disobeyed, she turned into a pillar
of salt. You may wonder if a little “looking back” can be the reason for such a
strong punishment. Yes, it is! If the Lord tells you not to look back, you
don’t. Disobedience renders you unfit for the kingdom of God
Why did Lot ’s wife look
back? I think the reasons are twofold:
·
She did not want to leave – her birth
place, the home she had made, relatives, friends, property – the good life she
must have been enjoying. There are archaeological evidences that the twin
cities of Sodom and Gomorrah
were prosperous ones and Lot must have been a
rich man. It broke her heart to abruptly leave everything back and run away. As her family hurries on she
lingers behind, refusing to stay with them, and perhaps even turns back to
return to her family home. Sodom Lot
she would have been spared, for Abraham’s sake. Her delay meant she was caught
in the conflagration and is overwhelmed by a deluge of bitumen. ‘She became a
pillar of salt’ is how the Bible puts it.
·
The other reason can be that she simply did
not believe God. God had said, “Leave the city, and don’t look back.” The
city was marked for annihilation. Leave it, run for your life. The commandment
was clear. Along with her family, she was personally dragged and thrown out of
their homes, by no less a person than an angel of God! But she didn’t really
believe in the impending catastrophe. There were others who shared this view,
like the boys who were betrothed to her daughters. What’s all the fuss about?
Were they serious? What if here was a mistake? Should she really leave
it back and run? Where is she supposed to go? Who were these strange men (the
angels) who had taken over her home all of a sudden? A number of doubts
assailed her. One way to find out was to look back and see what was happening, if anything was really happening. She
simply had to make sure.
The lady did not reject God’s command outright. In fact
she started running, however reluctantly. What went wrong?
Christian life is frequently compared to a race. St. Paul was fond of this
analogy that he used it more than once. What kind of a disciple you are depends
on how you run this race. In Phil 3:13-14 St
Paul says “forgetting the things behind and reaching
forward to the things before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus”. Lot ’s wife
failed on all these three counts, namely (1) forgetting the things behind (2)
reaching forward to the things before (3) pressing on toward the goal.
Heb 12:1 says, “let us also lay aside every weight, and
sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set
before us, looking to Jesus…” Lot ’s wife was
carrying excess baggage that hindered her progress. She was carrying Sodom along – she wasn’t
prepared to cast it aside and run.
What is your Sodom ?
Is it your family or career or property? Is it education or society or
pleasures? It is important to remember
we are only pilgrims and aliens in this world. We are not supposed to get too
comfortable here and develop a dangerous attachment to the world that it becomes
difficult to leave it behind when the call comes, too hard to
stop anyone of these from controlling
our progress as we run towards our goal. The race is about determination
to win – about endurance. She was not determined about going ahead. She was not
intent on her goal. In fact she had no goal at all.
Christian life is also compared to a battle. “I have
fought the good battle” St Paul
reported confidently. Be like soldiers who don’t get involved in civilian
matters that distract them from winning the prize set before therm. Put on the whole
armour of God mentioned in Ephesians 6
in order to protect yourself against Satan who is on the prowl looking for
prey.
Those who have hardened their hearts, those with inflated
self esteem and lack of humility, those who deliberately ignore the Lord who is
knocking at our hearts’ doors, will eventually pay a terrible price like Lot ’s wife did. These are the people Jesus talks about in
Mat 13:13 (seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not; nor do they
understand). Psalms 95.7, 8 warns not to ignore God’s instructions (…..today if
you will hear His voice, harden not your heart, as in the day of strife, as in
the day of testing in the wilderness). See also Heb 12:25 (Be careful, then,
and do not refuse to hear Him who
speaks. Those who refused to hear the one who gave the divine message on earth
did not escape. How much less shall we escape, then, if we turn away from the
One who speaks from heaven! ) No wonder Lot ’s
wife suffered the fate she did! If she had run “looking
unto Jesus Who is the author and finishers of our faith” (Heb 12:2) she would have
escaped the world which was destined for annihilation, and reached the ‘other
side’ safe. The Holy Bible is clear that “If your loyalty is divided between
God and world, unstable in everything you do, you cannot expect to receive
anything from God” (James 1:7-8)
One last question—Did God live up to His name as a
merciful God, in this lady’s case? To answer this question you must go to the
chapter previous to the one that describes this terrible incident, to Genesis chap
18. It becomes clear that: (1) God informs Abraham about His intention to
destroy Sodom and Gomorrah . (2) He also promises He will not
carry out His judgment if there were at least ten righteous people in the
region, but He couldn’t find ten there.
(3) Angels appointed by God went over to Lot ’s
home to rescue them from the terrible calamity that was to overtake the cities.
(4) Lot was free to take with him anyone else
he wanted to save, but none comes forward.
Yes, she was given every possible opportunity. She alone
was responsible for her fate. His judgments are just and true, says the Bible.
His mercies are new every day. According to 2Pet 2:7-9, Lot
lived a righteous life and was greatly troubled by the sinful way the wicked
people around him were living. He was a good man, and day after day he suffered
because of the evil things he saw and heard. So the Lord rescued him. This shows that the Lord knows how to rescue
Godly people from their sufferings and to punish wicked men.
Is there anything impossible with God? Yes, there are
quite a few! God cannot tell a lie. He
cannot go back on His promise. He cannot tolerate or ignore sin. He had
to deal firmly with the rebellious act of this unfortunate woman. So let us
always remember Lot ’s wife!
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This small verse was spoken by our Lord in connection with
His Second Coming and the end of the world (Luke 17:32). He was addressing the
disciples. It was not unusual for Him to refer to Old Testament characters
while teaching. It is interesting there were only two women He had referred to
and the unnamed wife of Lot was one. (The
other one was the Queen of Sheba).
At the outset we must understand that the tragic end that was brought upon herself, was a result of her disobedience – a
very small matter of looking back. She was specifically advised not to look
back, but she couldn’t resist it. When she disobeyed, she turned into a pillar
of salt. You may wonder if a little “looking back” can be the reason for such a
strong punishment. Yes, it is! If the Lord tells you not to look back, you
don’t. Disobedience renders you unfit for the kingdom of God
Why did Lot ’s wife look
back? I think the reasons are twofold:
·
She did not want to leave – her birth
place, the home she had made, relatives, friends, property – the good life she
must have been enjoying. There are archaeological evidences that the twin
cities of Sodom and Gomorrah
were prosperous ones and Lot must have been a
rich man. It broke her heart to abruptly leave everything back and run away. As her family hurries on she
lingers behind, refusing to stay with them, and perhaps even turns back to
return to her family home. Sodom Lot
she would have been spared, for Abraham’s sake. Her delay meant she was caught
in the conflagration and is overwhelmed by a deluge of bitumen. ‘She became a
pillar of salt’ is how the Bible puts it.
·
The other reason can be that she simply did
not believe God. God had said, “Leave the city, and don’t look back.” The
city was marked for annihilation. Leave it, run for your life. The commandment
was clear. Along with her family, she was personally dragged and thrown out of
their homes, by no less a person than an angel of God! But she didn’t really
believe in the impending catastrophe. There were others who shared this view,
like the boys who were betrothed to her daughters. What’s all the fuss about?
Were they serious? What if here was a mistake? Should she really leave
it back and run? Where is she supposed to go? Who were these strange men (the
angels) who had taken over her home all of a sudden? A number of doubts
assailed her. One way to find out was to look back and see what was happening, if anything was really happening. She
simply had to make sure.
The lady did not reject God’s command outright. In fact
she started running, however reluctantly. What went wrong?
Christian life is frequently compared to a race. St. Paul was fond of this
analogy that he used it more than once. What kind of a disciple you are depends
on how you run this race. In Phil 3:13-14 St
Paul says “forgetting the things behind and reaching
forward to the things before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus”. Lot ’s wife
failed on all these three counts, namely (1) forgetting the things behind (2)
reaching forward to the things before (3) pressing on toward the goal.
Heb 12:1 says, “let us also lay aside every weight, and
sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set
before us, looking to Jesus…” Lot ’s wife was
carrying excess baggage that hindered her progress. She was carrying Sodom along – she wasn’t
prepared to cast it aside and run.
What is your Sodom ?
Is it your family or career or property? Is it education or society or
pleasures? It is important to remember
we are only pilgrims and aliens in this world. We are not supposed to get too
comfortable here and develop a dangerous attachment to the world that it becomes
difficult to leave it behind when the call comes, too hard to
stop anyone of these from controlling
our progress as we run towards our goal. The race is about determination
to win – about endurance. She was not determined about going ahead. She was not
intent on her goal. In fact she had no goal at all.
Christian life is also compared to a battle. “I have
fought the good battle” St Paul
reported confidently. Be like soldiers who don’t get involved in civilian
matters that distract them from winning the prize set before therm. Put on the whole
armour of God mentioned in Ephesians 6
in order to protect yourself against Satan who is on the prowl looking for
prey.
Those who have hardened their hearts, those with inflated
self esteem and lack of humility, those who deliberately ignore the Lord who is
knocking at our hearts’ doors, will eventually pay a terrible price like Lot ’s wife did. These are the people Jesus talks about in
Mat 13:13 (seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not; nor do they
understand). Psalms 95.7, 8 warns not to ignore God’s instructions (…..today if
you will hear His voice, harden not your heart, as in the day of strife, as in
the day of testing in the wilderness). See also Heb 12:25 (Be careful, then,
and do not refuse to hear Him who
speaks. Those who refused to hear the one who gave the divine message on earth
did not escape. How much less shall we escape, then, if we turn away from the
One who speaks from heaven! ) No wonder Lot ’s
wife suffered the fate she did! If she had run “looking
unto Jesus Who is the author and finishers of our faith” (Heb 12:2) she would have
escaped the world which was destined for annihilation, and reached the ‘other
side’ safe. The Holy Bible is clear that “If your loyalty is divided between
God and world, unstable in everything you do, you cannot expect to receive
anything from God” (James 1:7-8)
One last question—Did God live up to His name as a
merciful God, in this lady’s case? To answer this question you must go to the
chapter previous to the one that describes this terrible incident, to Genesis chap
18. It becomes clear that: (1) God informs Abraham about His intention to
destroy Sodom and Gomorrah . (2) He also promises He will not
carry out His judgment if there were at least ten righteous people in the
region, but He couldn’t find ten there.
(3) Angels appointed by God went over to Lot ’s
home to rescue them from the terrible calamity that was to overtake the cities.
(4) Lot was free to take with him anyone else
he wanted to save, but none comes forward.
Yes, she was given every possible opportunity. She alone
was responsible for her fate. His judgments are just and true, says the Bible.
His mercies are new every day. According to 2Pet 2:7-9, Lot
lived a righteous life and was greatly troubled by the sinful way the wicked
people around him were living. He was a good man, and day after day he suffered
because of the evil things he saw and heard. So the Lord rescued him. This shows that the Lord knows how to rescue
Godly people from their sufferings and to punish wicked men.
Is there anything impossible with God? Yes, there are
quite a few! God cannot tell a lie. He
cannot go back on His promise. He cannot tolerate or ignore sin. He had
to deal firmly with the rebellious act of this unfortunate woman. So let us
always remember Lot ’s wife!
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This small verse was spoken by our Lord in connection with
His Second Coming and the end of the world (Luke 17:32). He was addressing the
disciples. It was not unusual for Him to refer to Old Testament characters
while teaching. It is interesting there were only two women He had referred to
and the unnamed wife of Lot was one. (The
other one was the Queen of Sheba).
At the outset we must understand that the tragic end that was brought upon herself, was a result of her disobedience – a
very small matter of looking back. She was specifically advised not to look
back, but she couldn’t resist it. When she disobeyed, she turned into a pillar
of salt. You may wonder if a little “looking back” can be the reason for such a
strong punishment. Yes, it is! If the Lord tells you not to look back, you
don’t. Disobedience renders you unfit for the kingdom of God
Why did Lot ’s wife look
back? I think the reasons are twofold:
·
She did not want to leave – her birth
place, the home she had made, relatives, friends, property – the good life she
must have been enjoying. There are archaeological evidences that the twin
cities of Sodom and Gomorrah
were prosperous ones and Lot must have been a
rich man. It broke her heart to abruptly leave everything back and run away. As her family hurries on she
lingers behind, refusing to stay with them, and perhaps even turns back to
return to her family home. Sodom Lot
she would have been spared, for Abraham’s sake. Her delay meant she was caught
in the conflagration and is overwhelmed by a deluge of bitumen. ‘She became a
pillar of salt’ is how the Bible puts it.
·
The other reason can be that she simply did
not believe God. God had said, “Leave the city, and don’t look back.” The
city was marked for annihilation. Leave it, run for your life. The commandment
was clear. Along with her family, she was personally dragged and thrown out of
their homes, by no less a person than an angel of God! But she didn’t really
believe in the impending catastrophe. There were others who shared this view,
like the boys who were betrothed to her daughters. What’s all the fuss about?
Were they serious? What if here was a mistake? Should she really leave
it back and run? Where is she supposed to go? Who were these strange men (the
angels) who had taken over her home all of a sudden? A number of doubts
assailed her. One way to find out was to look back and see what was happening, if anything was really happening. She
simply had to make sure.
The lady did not reject God’s command outright. In fact
she started running, however reluctantly. What went wrong?
Christian life is frequently compared to a race. St. Paul was fond of this
analogy that he used it more than once. What kind of a disciple you are depends
on how you run this race. In Phil 3:13-14 St
Paul says “forgetting the things behind and reaching
forward to the things before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus”. Lot ’s wife
failed on all these three counts, namely (1) forgetting the things behind (2)
reaching forward to the things before (3) pressing on toward the goal.
Heb 12:1 says, “let us also lay aside every weight, and
sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set
before us, looking to Jesus…” Lot ’s wife was
carrying excess baggage that hindered her progress. She was carrying Sodom along – she wasn’t
prepared to cast it aside and run.
What is your Sodom ?
Is it your family or career or property? Is it education or society or
pleasures? It is important to remember
we are only pilgrims and aliens in this world. We are not supposed to get too
comfortable here and develop a dangerous attachment to the world that it becomes
difficult to leave it behind when the call comes, too hard to
stop anyone of these from controlling
our progress as we run towards our goal. The race is about determination
to win – about endurance. She was not determined about going ahead. She was not
intent on her goal. In fact she had no goal at all.
Christian life is also compared to a battle. “I have
fought the good battle” St Paul
reported confidently. Be like soldiers who don’t get involved in civilian
matters that distract them from winning the prize set before therm. Put on the whole
armour of God mentioned in Ephesians 6
in order to protect yourself against Satan who is on the prowl looking for
prey.
Those who have hardened their hearts, those with inflated
self esteem and lack of humility, those who deliberately ignore the Lord who is
knocking at our hearts’ doors, will eventually pay a terrible price like Lot ’s wife did. These are the people Jesus talks about in
Mat 13:13 (seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not; nor do they
understand). Psalms 95.7, 8 warns not to ignore God’s instructions (…..today if
you will hear His voice, harden not your heart, as in the day of strife, as in
the day of testing in the wilderness). See also Heb 12:25 (Be careful, then,
and do not refuse to hear Him who
speaks. Those who refused to hear the one who gave the divine message on earth
did not escape. How much less shall we escape, then, if we turn away from the
One who speaks from heaven! ) No wonder Lot ’s
wife suffered the fate she did! If she had run “looking
unto Jesus Who is the author and finishers of our faith” (Heb 12:2) she would have
escaped the world which was destined for annihilation, and reached the ‘other
side’ safe. The Holy Bible is clear that “If your loyalty is divided between
God and world, unstable in everything you do, you cannot expect to receive
anything from God” (James 1:7-8)
One last question—Did God live up to His name as a
merciful God, in this lady’s case? To answer this question you must go to the
chapter previous to the one that describes this terrible incident, to Genesis chap
18. It becomes clear that: (1) God informs Abraham about His intention to
destroy Sodom and Gomorrah . (2) He also promises He will not
carry out His judgment if there were at least ten righteous people in the
region, but He couldn’t find ten there.
(3) Angels appointed by God went over to Lot ’s
home to rescue them from the terrible calamity that was to overtake the cities.
(4) Lot was free to take with him anyone else
he wanted to save, but none comes forward.
Yes, she was given every possible opportunity. She alone
was responsible for her fate. His judgments are just and true, says the Bible.
His mercies are new every day. According to 2Pet 2:7-9, Lot
lived a righteous life and was greatly troubled by the sinful way the wicked
people around him were living. He was a good man, and day after day he suffered
because of the evil things he saw and heard. So the Lord rescued him. This shows that the Lord knows how to rescue
Godly people from their sufferings and to punish wicked men.
Is there anything impossible with God? Yes, there are
quite a few! God cannot tell a lie. He
cannot go back on His promise. He cannot tolerate or ignore sin. He had
to deal firmly with the rebellious act of this unfortunate woman. So let us
always remember Lot ’s wife!
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