Lot’s Wife
She Left Her Heart in Sodom and Gomorrah
Genesis 19:1-26
Certainly Lot’s wife bears non of the qualities of greatness that we find in the noble women in history...those, for example, who left England on the Mayflower and landed on a desolate coast in the dead of winter to carve new homes and lives in the wilderness. These women, too, had to leave all behind, but they were willing to make the sacrifice in order that they and their families might have religious freedom.
Even though Lot’s wife was well out of Sodom with her daughters and husband before the destruction came, she could not be influenced either by the warnings of the angels or by the pleadings of her husband. And as she looked back, she was turned to a pillar of salt.
What Lessons Can We Learn from Lot’s Wife?
Actions speak a lot louder than words.
For all his endless questions Lot was, in the end, obedient. But for all her silence, when decision time came, Lot’s wife disobeyed. The Lord can handle our questions. What grieves His heart is our poor choices. God, help us see that every time we turn the wrong way we risk losing something of greater value… our close walk with you.
When God says walk, walk!
The angels gave clear commands. So does God’s written Word. Yet Lot and his family hesitated, as if waiting for the angles to suggest a different idea, something they’d find more appealing. The Lord already knows the best itinerary for our lives. When he shines a light on our hearts through His Word, let’s stop hesitating and start walking!
The escape route is clear: Jesus Christ
The Lord uses Mrs. Lot’s story to make a point. When He returns, we are to be ready to follow without hesitation, forsaking everything. Salvation is offered freely but at a price: our old lives in exchange for new lives in Christ. His grace has no limits. Except time. The day will come when we must abandon all and follow. Since we know neither the day nor the hour the question is, could we drop everything and go right now?
What good will it be for a woman if she gains the whole world, yet forfeits her soul? Matthew 16:26
Thoughts Worth Considering
1. Has the Lord ever given you directives as clearly as the angels did to Mrs. Lot…”don’t look!” or “don’t stop!? Were they difficult to obey?
2. This business of Lot offering his daughters to the men of Sodom… how do you handle a story like that? Turn away from it? Get angry about it? Learn something from it? Is that story only suited to ancient times, or do we see anything similar happening today?
3. What is the most important lesson you’ve learned from the salty tale of Lot’s wife?
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