When God speaks - Act!

"Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain." V17
                                                                                      Genesis19:1-29.  NKJV

To get a full grasp of what was going on here, it would be a good idea to read the whole passage.

God had seen the depravity of Sodom - sexual lust, homosexuality and no dignity for their fellow human beings. It was to God, hell on earth. He had to do something about it. He sent two angels there to take care of this business. 

Now this was Lot's homeland. He had chosen to live there and had become used to what was going on, although there is no evidence to say that he was involved in any of the behaviour. But he would have been affected, as would have his family. You can't live in an environment such as this without it affecting you. We should never allow ourselves or our family to be open to such evil. We need to choose our friends and our pursuits wisely.

Lot saw the two angels and even though he probably didn't know who they were, he knew that there was something special about them. He therefore begged them to stay with him. The men of the town heard about this and wanted to abuse them but they were struck blind as they tried to drag them outside. Lot had tried to protect them by offering his two virgin daughters, again something that not many father's would have even considered. 

This account flags up many things that we need to avoid and be aware of, but let's look at three of them:

(1)
The angels told Lot to get out of Sodom and take his whole family with him. They were going to destroy the place. He was reluctant to do this and riggled until the angels took him by the hand and led him out. Lot did tell his proposed sons-in-law that God was going to destroy the place but they thought he was joking V14. One cannot live two lives. They had obviously seen Lot living in such a place and putting up with it all and generally accepting the behaviour. Now he was acting self-righteously and they laughed.
There is no place for two lives when we serve God. We either serve Him and allow every area of our life to be Godly so that people know who we belong to, especially our family. Or we just get on with life and have no place for God in it. We cannot serve two masters. Luke 16:13

(2)
God told Lot and his family to get out of there V17. His proposed sons-in-law, probably didn't make it, but finally Lot, who wanted both lifestyles, went on his way, and arrived in Zoar, as he had requested the angels. 
When needed, God gives us warnings about the direction to take. If we don't heed the warning, we have to reap the consequences. God has our best interests at heart but He won't come against our will. What we decide to do today, will determine what we have tomorrow. If you want the blessing in your life, stay close to God so that you are in touch with His directions. Is he warning you of something right now?

(3)
Just how affected of the lifestyle Lot's family had been, is seen in his wife's behaviour V26. As they fled from the city, she was tempted to look back and was instantly turned into a pillar of salt. They had been warned, as seen in V17, not to do this, but there was a piece of her life back there that she was longing for - that she was trying to hang on to, and she paid the penalty.
Remember the Israelites in the wilderness? They constantly said how they missed Egypt and wanted to go back there. In the end, only two of them of their generation made it to the Promised Land - Joshua and Caleb. When God leads us on we have to give up what is behind - what we've left. It's in the past and should be kept there. There's a future ahead of us and God has great things in store.

Make sure you heed God's Word and do what He is directing you.

Copyright 2020 Grahame Howard

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