Sodom – Judy in the Sky

Read Genesis 19:17-38 – Continuing on in vs :17, “The angel exclaims, ‘Escape with your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain, lest you be destroyed.'”

That does not sound wishy-washy to me, yet again, Lot wants to compromise. The angel grants him favor. Destruction rains down as they set foot in Zoar, and Mrs Lot looks back. She becomes a pillar of salt, forever cautioning humanity DO NOT LOOK BACK LONGINGLY ON SIN.

Lot and the girls wind up living isolated in a mountain cave. The daughters come up with a vile plot to secure offspring by Lot…. Perhaps believing they were the only people on earth, but without any indication they sought the LORD… Their babies would forever be at war with Israel. Moab fathers the Moabites, and Ben-Ammi the Ammonites.

Beloved, may God speak to your heart through these broken people. Lot shows us our influence is important, for better or worse. We see how enviornment can drag one’s morals down. Lot’s daughters teach us the perils of making life choices without Jesus. What else did you take away from these cautionary events?🤔🙏❤📖❤🙏🥰

Read Genesis 18 – The LORD appeared again to Abraham. Beloved, are you aware that the LORD appeared rarely and to people in the Old Testament, but we have Jesus 24/7? He is always with you; never will he forsake you.

Verse :2, “He looked up and noticed three men standing nearby.” Abraham jumps to his feet, offering hospitality, and rallying Sarah to help.

One of the three inquires about Sarah; Abraham says she is in the tent. Then one of them says, “I will return to you about this time next year, and your wife, Sarah, will have a son!”

Sarah was listening and laughing to herself, thinking how funny this will be for a woman her age. The LORD wants to know why Sarah laughed; she denied it, but He said, “No, you did laugh.” :9-15.

Now, recall that Abraham also laughed in the last chapter when the LORD told him the same thing, 17:17. It was humanly impossible, but nothing is impossible with God. Abraham embraced this on faith, while Sarah chose to lie and deny it.

Then the men looked out at Sodom, wondering if Abraham should be told of their mission. They decided to tell him, then two of the men turned and headed toward Sodom, while the LORD stayed behind with Abraham.

Abraham boldly negotiates for Sodom, asking in verse :25a, “Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked.” Then he asks if God would spare it for 50 righteous people, then 45, then 40… all the way down to 10, and each time the LORD says He will not destroy it for the sake of that many righteous people.

Beloved, can you imagine speaking so forwardly with God? Well, you can. That is what prayer is, conversations, sharing your heart with Jesus. Abraham gives an example of intercessory prayer. Notice how specific it is; be specific with yours. Know you are speaking with the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, in whom nothing is impossible. 💖🙏💖