“But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.” Genesis 19:26 NIV
Luke 17 verse 32 we have the words of Jesus, “Remember Lot’s wife!” Jesus in Luke 17 had been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God will come. His answer is to warn them to be ready for the coming of the kingdom is like the flash of lightening that instantly lights the sky. It is compared to the coming of the flood in Noah’s day, and to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in Lot’s Day. Those who hear are warned to be ready to go when the Lord comes, and they are warned against turning back for anything. In the midst of His teaching, Jesus tells those listening to Him that they should “remember Lot’s wife.” Nowhere in the Bible are we told to remember Abraham, Isaac or Jacob. We are not commanded to remember Ruth or Rahab, David or Joshua, but we are commanded to remember Lot’s wife! We are told to awaken our sluggish memories and look back to the death of someone who passed through this world, lived in sin and died in sin. We are told to remember Lot’s wife. What is there to remember? She was married to Lot and she lived in Sodom. Before God’s judgment came on Sodom and Gomorrah, she, along with her husband and two unmarried daughters were forced from the city. They were all commanded not to look behind them as they fled, but she disobeyed and was instantly transformed into a pillar of salt. Remembering Lot’s wife, does not mean we revive an ages old, painful story, but be reminded that this life we are living is fleeting.
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord, we choose to live for Your glory each day, for life is fleeting.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, as we remember Lot’s wife, we are reminded that our lives are fleeting, and as such, through Your Holy Spirit, may we live our lives to your honour and glory, not looking back but forward. AMEN
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