Read Gen. 19:14-28; Luke 17:32.
"Remember Lot's wife." This is one of the sermons in a sentence
that Jesus spoke. These words bring a
wealth of pictures to our minds. We
think of Sodom, a wild, wicked city. Not
even 10 people could be found who loved God.
And we think of Lot. He selfishly
pitched his tent toward Sodom, and now we see him in Sodom, his
testimony lost ("He seemed as one who mocked.") And yet, it is not Sodom or Lot but Lot's
wife Jesus warns of. Why?
ƒ Remember
her privileges.
w She
had been united by marriage to the great patriarch, even as we have been
"married" to Christ.
w She
was favored by a company of celestial visitors.
w She
was warned by God. This is truly a
blessing, that God warns us. I'm
reminded of the visitor to Scotland who was going to take a coastal road that
was only safe at low tides. He was
warned to change his route, but the warning went unheeded and he lost his
life.
ƒ Remember
the circumstances of her transgression.
1. Inordinate
worldly attachment. Sodom is a type of
the world; she was so bound up in Sodom she couldn't break away.
2. She
looked backward. She did not go
back but just looked back. It's looking
that leads to doing. The looking
indicates the heart, though the actions are different.
3. Her
disobedience and unbelief. First she
lingered (v15). Then she broke God's command, disbelieving His warning not to
look back.
ƒ Remember
her punishment.
w It
was sudden and unexpected, but with plenty of warning.
w By
it we are cautioned...
1. To
beware earthly entanglements.
2. To
beware of questioning God's commands.
3. To
beware of delays.
Thank God for His warnings; but do not delay in giving heed to
them.
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