Lot had chosen the lush valley of the Jordan to graze his flocks. Next we find him living in Sodom and no flocks are mentioned. He apparently becomes an elder of this wicked city because he was perched at the gates. He is willing to give his virgin daughters to the men of the city. Then, he gets so drunk that he doesn't know that he is having sex with his daughters. It is amazing how messed up he got over time, yet God still spared him.
We need to be careful who we hang around with. When we are surrounded by wickedness with no godly fellowship, evil starts to look like the new normal. WEEKLY Sunday Service has got to be the absolute minimum, but being in a small group and having Christian friends that we routinely interact with are better. But let's not go all the way to the other side and live in a Christian bubble - we need to win others to Christ - to do so, we must interact with outsiders - and change them!
Pastor Frank,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for leading us through the Bible.
A little behind at the moment, but hopeful to catch up quickly!