S) "14 Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were to marry his daughters, and said, 'Up, get out of this place, for the Lord will destroy the city.' But he appeared to his sons-in-law to be jesting."
Genesis 19:14 (NASB)
O) The first and most obvious thing at stake with this warning, was the very lives of these young men. But as I continued reading, I realized that Lot's daughters sin against Lot (see vs. 31-32), claiming the need to procreate! You cannot remove responsibility from these young women, but I do wonder what might have happened at the end, had the sons-in-law followed Lot out of the city.
A) Obviously, there are people in the world ranting about this and that, all claiming in the name of The Lord. They cannot all be right, at least because they can often contradict each other. Some might be jesting, some might have legitimate mental disorders, and yet some might be correct. It is so very important to seek God myself, to inquire through prayer and through The Word, to find His will and to very warnings or admonitions that I might hear from other people.
A) Obviously, there are people in the world ranting about this and that, all claiming in the name of The Lord. They cannot all be right, at least because they can often contradict each other. Some might be jesting, some might have legitimate mental disorders, and yet some might be correct. It is so very important to seek God myself, to inquire through prayer and through The Word, to find His will and to very warnings or admonitions that I might hear from other people.
P) Father, let me be obedient to Your word foremost in my life. Do not let me dismiss out of hand, another person's warnings. Give me discernment, and discipline through the Bible, to know Your will when I hear it, God. Remind me that my actions, or inactions, can carry heavy consequences for me, but also for my children and those I love. In Jesus's name I pray, amen.
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