Sunday, April 8, 2012

The servant Lot

Genesis 19 depicts Abraham's nephew Lot, who resided in the sinful city of Sodom.

One night, Lot was visited by two angels of the Lord.  He knew the sinful nature of the city in which he resided, and when he's visited by the two, he immediately told them to come inside and he was to serve them.  The two refused and told him they are going to sleep in the city square, but Lot was persistent and they soon agreed to come inside.

The citizens of Sodom quickly learned the nature of the two who were in Lot's house, and ordered Lot to bring them out.  But Lot refused, and even went as far as to offer his two virgin daughters to the citizens if they'll leave him alone.  The citizens were relentless, and Lot went out to confront them.  The two angels them forced Lot back inside and ordered him and his family out of the city immediately, for they were going to destroy both the city of Sodom and Gomorrah.

The angels told Lot to run away quickly, but Lot hesitated.  Verse 16 said that Lot hesitated and the Lord took pity on him.  The two angels led Lot out of the city and told him to run for the hills.

Lot, the servant that he was, answered that he owed the Lord a great favor by saving him and his family.  Lot pointed to a small town and asked if they could hide out there.  The angels agreed.

And both Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed.

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