Lot was hesitant to take the escape route, but the angels forced them to leave. It tells us that God did this because He was merciful. Sometimes God has to force us to do things we are reluctant to do in order to rescue us from some situation. There is a time to stay and a time to stay. There was a time when the Israelites had to stay in Babylon, and to do otherwise would have been rebellion against God, but then came a time when it was imperative to leave. We need to make sure we are always attuned to God's voice.
The angels tell them to flee to the mountains and not to stop. This is familiar to Christ's instructions in Matthew 24:16-21. This was not advice, it was instructions to save their life.
Even so, Lot argued and the angels made concessions. Note also that the angels were not going to act until Lot was safe. Then the judgement began, but Lot's wife disobeyed and looked back, and so was turned to a pillar of salt. God is amazingly patient, but there comes a point where there is nothing else He can do.
The angels tell them to flee to the mountains and not to stop. This is familiar to Christ's instructions in Matthew 24:16-21. This was not advice, it was instructions to save their life.
Even so, Lot argued and the angels made concessions. Note also that the angels were not going to act until Lot was safe. Then the judgement began, but Lot's wife disobeyed and looked back, and so was turned to a pillar of salt. God is amazingly patient, but there comes a point where there is nothing else He can do.
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