24 Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur Sodom and Gomorrah from the LORD
out of theheavens. - P42
26 But Lot‘s wife looked back, and she became a pillarof salt. - P42
29 So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham,
and he brought Lot out of the catastrophe
that overthrew the cities where Lot had
lived. - P29
After some initial reluctance, Lot is willing
to let go of his home andfollow the Lord‘s
command. - P44
His wife, however, directly disobeys the
angel‘s instruction to flee and not look
back. Her act is not just a curious glance
at what has become of her home; it represents a heart that has rejected God‘s grace and salvation. - P44
By looking back, she fails to trust
God‘s plans for her and, instead, reveals
her strong attachment to the wicked
culture she was called to abandon completely. - P44
Her transformation into a pillar of
salt is a reminder to us that God wants ourrepentance to be complete and uncompromising. - P44
When God calls us to turn away from
wickedness, let us be fully committed to
Him-no looking back. - P44
As the scene shifts back to Abraham, we are reminded that the destruction of
the wicked cities and the salvation of Lot‘s family began with God‘s desire to reveal
His plans to His chosen servant. - P44
Today, God continues to disclose
the depths of His character and purposes to His children. - P44
He teaches us what we must do to be saved, the daily wisdom we need to live in
this world, and even His plans leading up
to the finaljudgment of the world. - P44
God reveals Himself to us because He loves us and wants us to know Him intimately. - P44
May we never neglect the precious gift
and opportunity of learning His will as we
spend time with Him through the Word.
- P44
"We must allow the Word of God to confront us, to disturb our security, to
undermine our complacency and to overthrow our patterns of thought and behavior." -John Stott - P44
He is completely sovereign and does notneed to defer to us to make decisions.
In His grace, He invites us to partake in
His plans and purposes, but He alone is
their author. - P45
Heavenly Father, forgive me when I take Your Word for granted and fail to obey
it carefully. - P45
Help me not to live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth
of God. In Jesus‘ name, amen. - P45
31 One day the older daughter said to the younger,
"Our father is old, and there is no man around hereto give us children-as is the custom all over the earth. - P46
32 Let‘s get our father to drink wine and then sleep withhim and preserve our family line through our father." - P46
37 The older daughter had a son, and she named himMoab; he is the father of the Moabites of today. - P47
38 The younger daughter also had a son, and she namedhim Ben-Ammi; he is the father of the Ammonites oftoday. - P47
Lot finally settles in the mountains with his daughters, but this leaves them
completely isolated. - P48
Desperate to have children,
Lot‘s daughters scheme to get their father
drunk so that they can sleep with him
and pregnant. - P48
Once again, we see Lot‘s family making
decisions driven not by God‘s promises
but by their earthly longings. - P48
It is easy to let the dominant voices of our
culture convince us into believing that we
need certain things or achievements in order to be fulfilled. - P48
God‘s call on our life, however, is plain
and simple: to seek His kingdom and His
righteousness. - P48
May we be careful that our careers, families, and personal pursuits do not become
hindrances to our highest calling. - P48
Lot‘s incestuous relations with his daughters result in the birth of two sons who
become the patriarchs of the Moabites and the Ammonites.
- P48
We know from the rest of biblical history
that these nations will become a constant
thorn in Israel‘s side, and the pagan
practices they develop will drive them to
the brink of destruction. - P48
When we make decisions based on our
worldly desires rather than the plans of God, the consequences of our disobedience
can extend far beyond our personal
circumstances. - P48
Throughout Scripture, this warning comes to us in the metaphor of yeast working
through dough-small compromises that
can cause wide-reaching harm when
left unchecked. - P48
May we therefore be vigilant to root out
any and all sin from our lives. - P48
Remembering Edwards‘s example, let us make wise and godly choicesin obedience to God, no matter the cost. - P49
Dear God, amid all the pressures to conform to the pattern of this world,
I pray for the wisdom to know
Your will and the strength to do what is
right. In Jesus‘ name, amen. - P49
As we maintain a high standard of holiness in our
lives and ministries, we will leave a legacy thatwill bring glory to God for generations to come. - P49
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