Proclamation:
“Then The Lord rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah
from the Lord out of heaven … destroying all those living in the cities, and
also the vegetation in the land. But Lot ’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of
salt.” Genesis 19:24-26 (NIV)
Explanation:
These are the words of God which were written by Moses under
the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.
After being warned that The Lord God was going to destroy the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah ,
(Genesis 19:12) Lot was told to take his wife
and two daughters and get out of the city and go to the mountains. (Genesis
19:15) They were told by one of the
angels of The Lord to: “Flee for you lives!
Don’t look back, and don’t stop anywhere in the plain!” (Genesis 19:17) When they reached safety in the city of Zoar , the destruction of the cities began and Lot ’s wife turned and looked back behind them. As she looked back she was changed into a
pillar of salt.
Application:
There has been much speculation as to why Lot ’s
wife looked back. Some say that she
longed for the life, the lifestyle, or the possessions that she left
behind. Some say that she did not
believe that anything serious would happen if she just briefly looked behind
them. Some say that she was not a
believer. Regardless of the reason why
she did it, she disobeyed the angel of The Lord and was punished
immediately. Once we are saved, we are
not to go back to our old sinful ways, or wish for them, or look back longing
for them. Jesus, The Christ, said that
no one who takes us the work of God and looks back longingly is worthy of the kingdom of God
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