Daily Devotional

-April 29, 2021-

Good morning, happy Thursday,

-Remembering Our Lessons-

“Remember Lot’s wife.”

(Luke 17:32).

Today’s verse is one the shortest in the Bible. It is also one of the the most important. If we do not learn our lessons from the past and remember them, we are likely to repeat our mistakes. Lot, his wife, and two daughters moved into Sodom and took up residence there. It was a wicked city and God was about to bring judgment down on Sodom and Gomorrah, the twin cities, and the area of the plain around them.

God brought a warning to Lot and his family prior to the destruction of their city. There was a war between four powerful kings and five other kings, one of which was Bera king of Sodom. The five kings were defeated and as a result, they took the people of Sodom, including Lot and his family captive. Abraham heard of it and along with 318 trained servants of his household came to the rescue and fought against the captors and delivered all of them, including Lot and his family. Instead of leaving the wicked city of Sodom, they went right back there again. They did not learn the lesson God was teaching them.

Fast forward, things in Sodom only got worse. God revealed His plan to destroy the city to Abraham and we see Abraham interceding for them for Lot’s sake. He begun by asking God to spare the city if there were 50 righteous people in it. He kept lowering the number down to 45, 40, 30, 20, and finally 10. Sadly, there were not even 10 righteous there.

God sent two angels to deliver Lot and his family from Sodom before He would rain brimstone and fire from heaven upon them. There is a principle of Scripture that God will never pour out His wrath on His people, He removes them first. That is why the Rapture takes place before the Tribulation. In Lot’s case, the angels had to take Lot, his wife, and his two daughters by the hand to get them out. As they were going, Lot’s wife could not bear to leave, she then looked back and became a pillar of salt. The lesson for us today is, “Remember Lot’s wife.” As believers we should learn the lessons God has taught us as well as what we have learned from the experiences of others. God wants us to learn and listen. We ignore God’s warnings at our own peril.

God sends warnings to us and we need to heed them. Lot’s wife came so close to salvation, but close is not enough. Her heart was bound to that city of destruction. There are many around us who just cannot give up their sin. Remember Lot’s wife. She serves as a reminder and warning of God’s judgment. When a person gets saved, they flee from the wrath to come. They confess and repent of their sins, believe that Jesus died for them on cross, and receive Him into their hearts. There is no looking back, no turning back. Remember Lot’s wife. If we do not listen, God will have to take more severe measures in our lives.

Have a blessed day, taking heed to God’s warnings and lessons. Don’t look back, press on. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean