Abraham gazed over the ruins of Sodom and Gomorrah, no doubt wondering what had become of Lot. But God was looking after Lot. God cares for us more than we imagine.
It is ironic that having previously refused to flee to the mountains, Lot now does head there, being afraid to stay where he had originally wanted to go to (Gen 19:18-20). When we do n ot live by faith we are prone to live by fear, and will never settle.
As had Sarah earlier, Lot's daughters now conjure up a scheme for having children, this time involving sleeping with their father. So they got Lot drunk and implemented their plan. Both the earlier incident with Sarah, and the one here, is a warning against taking wrong actions in order to get pregnant. There is a very strong natural desire to have children, and feeling of lack if one cannot do so, but we need to be very careful that this does not lead us into sin. Similarly, men must not abdicate responsibility, as we are prone to do. Abraham did by going along with Sarah's idea, and Lot abdicated here by getting drunk. The result of all this was the Moabites and Ammonites, who were enemies of Israel.
It is ironic that having previously refused to flee to the mountains, Lot now does head there, being afraid to stay where he had originally wanted to go to (Gen 19:18-20). When we do n ot live by faith we are prone to live by fear, and will never settle.
As had Sarah earlier, Lot's daughters now conjure up a scheme for having children, this time involving sleeping with their father. So they got Lot drunk and implemented their plan. Both the earlier incident with Sarah, and the one here, is a warning against taking wrong actions in order to get pregnant. There is a very strong natural desire to have children, and feeling of lack if one cannot do so, but we need to be very careful that this does not lead us into sin. Similarly, men must not abdicate responsibility, as we are prone to do. Abraham did by going along with Sarah's idea, and Lot abdicated here by getting drunk. The result of all this was the Moabites and Ammonites, who were enemies of Israel.
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