Genesis 18:16 through Genesis 19:29. It was difficult to pick out just one passage from this section of Genesis because it all goes together. This section of Genesis deals with the events leading up to and the aftermath of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. This should be a familiar story to all of us. I would like to explore briefly 3 points from Genesis 18 and 19 and how it applies to us.
Genesis 18:16-33...Here we see God reveals to Abraham what He is "about to do" (v. 17). Here we see the uniqueness of Abraham's relationship with God. Abraham knew that God would never destroy the righteous with the wicked people of Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham humbly tells God he knows God would not destroy Sodom and Gomorrah if there were 50, 45, 40, 30, 20, or even as little as 10 righteous people there (vv. 24-33). Problem was there was none righteous in Sodom and Gomorrah. We also see Abraham had a very close relationship with God, is ours the same? We also can glean from here that God will protect His people wherever they are present.
Genesis 19:1-25...Here we read of the account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot and his wife escaped from the city. After that Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed. The twin cities were destroyed because their sin was "exceedingly grave" (Genesis 18:20). What needs to be addressed here is what that means. There is evidence that the twin cities were destroyed because of the sin of homosexuality, not inhospitality contrary to what many believe. Jude 7 tells us they indulged in gross immorality. And a sodomite is defined as one who has "unnatural relations." Finally, we are told in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 that those who practice homosexuality will not inherit the kingdom of God. I am aware this is a sensitive subject in today's political climate but I urge you to look at God's Word in regards to this subject.
Genesis 19:26-29...Here we see the aftermath and a very tragic event during the escape of Lot and his wife. Lot's wife looked back and became a pillar of salt (v. 26). My brother Jared Kyle preached a sermon about Lot's wife and reminded us of the words of Jesus in Luke 17:32 to "Remember Lot's wife." When we run from sin, we can't look back. Jesus said in Luke 17:33, whoever keeps his life will lose it but whoever loses his life will preserve it. Lot's wife did not want to let go of her former life. We must remember Lot's wife. If we have been saved from our sin, we mustn't look back on that life. If you haven't been saved from that sin, remember the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Jude 7 tells us Sodom and Gomorrah served as an example "in undergoing the punishment of eternal fire." We can be saved from this through obedience to the gospel.
So we need to examine our relationship with God, we need to examine the Scriptures and realize that according to the Scriptures the sin of homosexuality was the reason Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed, and finally, we need to remember Lot's wife and we must never look back when we have repented of our life of sin and been baptized for the remission of those sins.
DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! PRAY ABOUT IT! LOVE Y'ALL! GOD BLESS!
*Please feel free to email me if you would like further info on any of the above subjects at davidmalleyg@gmail.com*
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