Today’s Thought “No Turning Back” G. Ward

“Remember Lot's wife.” Luke 17:32

 

Leaving Sodom and Gomorrah had to be immediate. Sexual sin, very particularly homosexuality had grown so intense that it necessitated God destroying the wholeness of its existence. The LORD sent warning unto Lot, that he should gather his family to share this actuality. Although Lot appeared vigilantly compliant unto this warning to leave, his first appeal to these illicit villagers was to share his daughters with them for sexual favor (Ge.19:8). Secondly, you’ll need to know Lot hesitated (Ge.19:16), exercising doubt, to then become witness to Holy God’s compassion in getting them out before destruction took place.

Lot was an alien to that region. He traveled with his relative Abraham whereby both acquired great wealth causing foolish discord among all their servants. Abraham gave Lot the choicest portion of land to exist in. Lot’s selfish choosing went with appearances of what seemed most prosperous (Ge. 13:2-10). Selfish choices today can be tomorrow’s misery.

Lot’s wife grew so entirely comfortable (particularly in riches) that when forced to leave it all she kept looking back.  The region to which Sodom existed embraced the Dead Sea whereas the salinity (i.e. concentration of dissolved salt) is the highest. Along with the brimstone from heaven, the salt stirring in the air built such a crust on Lot’s wife that it most likely asphyxiated her being.

The Word of God compels us in total reliance of HIS ways, even in perceived absence of blessings presumed.

Happy Thursday!