The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Genesis 19:12-14,
"The two men [the two angels] said to Lot, 'Do you have anyone else here—sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city [Sodom] who belongs to you? Get them out of here, because we are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great that he has sent us to destroy it.' So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters. He said, 'Hurry and get out of this place, because the Lord is about to destroy the city!' But his sons-in-law thought he was joking."
This exchange between Lot and his two sons-in-law took place following the event where "all the men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house." Verse 4. That was Lot's house and they came to Lot's house to rape the two angels that had come under Lot's roof. Things began to get dicey for Lot and these two angels, so the angels struck the predatory perverts with blindness. Because this depraved mob came from every part of the city, and due to the nature of the way they were dispersed, it was an event everyone in Sodom must have immediately known about.
So when Lot pled with his sons-in-law to leave, how remarkable it was they simply thought Lot was joking! Surely, if somehow they were unaware of the attempt by the mob to rape the angels and how the angels struck it with blindness, it could have easily been confirmed by those who were aware of it. Yet, these two young men simply assumed Lot was joking and stayed to be destroyed in the conflagration. How remarkable! "his sons-in-law thought he was joking"!
I can't help but think these two halfwits were corrupt themselves by the depravity of Sodom. Certainly, they seemed to be incapable of rationality when presented with the warning. I have to think that possibly the Lord "hardened" their hearts with the result they were incapable of responding appropriately. In any event, it sure seems they somehow didn't qualify as being among the "righteous" that the Lord promised Abraham he wouldn't destroy the city for.
Although Lot's own wife escaped the city, she didn't survive it either. The angels told Lot, his wife and two daughters, "Flee for your lives! Don't look back, and don't stop anywhere in the plain!" But Lot's wife did look back and perished.
Although Lot is described in the Scriptures as a "righteous man" (2 Peter 2:6-8), look at the corruption he surrounded himself in!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"The two men [the two angels] said to Lot, 'Do you have anyone else here—sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city [Sodom] who belongs to you? Get them out of here, because we are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great that he has sent us to destroy it.' So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters. He said, 'Hurry and get out of this place, because the Lord is about to destroy the city!' But his sons-in-law thought he was joking."
This exchange between Lot and his two sons-in-law took place following the event where "all the men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house." Verse 4. That was Lot's house and they came to Lot's house to rape the two angels that had come under Lot's roof. Things began to get dicey for Lot and these two angels, so the angels struck the predatory perverts with blindness. Because this depraved mob came from every part of the city, and due to the nature of the way they were dispersed, it was an event everyone in Sodom must have immediately known about.
So when Lot pled with his sons-in-law to leave, how remarkable it was they simply thought Lot was joking! Surely, if somehow they were unaware of the attempt by the mob to rape the angels and how the angels struck it with blindness, it could have easily been confirmed by those who were aware of it. Yet, these two young men simply assumed Lot was joking and stayed to be destroyed in the conflagration. How remarkable! "his sons-in-law thought he was joking"!
I can't help but think these two halfwits were corrupt themselves by the depravity of Sodom. Certainly, they seemed to be incapable of rationality when presented with the warning. I have to think that possibly the Lord "hardened" their hearts with the result they were incapable of responding appropriately. In any event, it sure seems they somehow didn't qualify as being among the "righteous" that the Lord promised Abraham he wouldn't destroy the city for.
Although Lot's own wife escaped the city, she didn't survive it either. The angels told Lot, his wife and two daughters, "Flee for your lives! Don't look back, and don't stop anywhere in the plain!" But Lot's wife did look back and perished.
Although Lot is described in the Scriptures as a "righteous man" (2 Peter 2:6-8), look at the corruption he surrounded himself in!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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