~ Lot In A Wicked City ~
Series
Note ~ God
often allows His children to be in difficult circumstances. Many of my readers are in difficult
circumstances as they read this post.
But our God is faithful never allowing us to be faced with a bigger
situation than we are capable of handling with God’s help.
In this
series we look a few of the many examples in Scripture where God placed one of
His own in a difficult spot yet they remained faithful to God. If you are in a tight situation, be thankful
that God has entrusted you with that responsibility.
Scripture
~ “No temptation has overtaken
you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow
you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also
make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians
10:13).
Tough Spot
~ “So
Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and
said, ‘Get up, get out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this
city!’ But to his sons-in-law he seemed
to be joking” (Genesis 19:14 – I suggest you take time to read Genesis 19).
“Turning
the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them
an example to those who afterward would live ungodly; and delivered
righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked 8 (for
that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day
to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds) — then the Lord knows how to deliver the
godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day
of judgment, and especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust
of uncleanness and despise authority.
They are presumptuous, self-willed.
They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries, whereas angels, who
are greater in power and might, do not bring a reviling accusation against them
before the Lord” (2 Peter 2:6-11).
The Rest
of This Story ~ It is
highly recommended that you read and meditate on the surrounding verses and
other related Scripture passages to this example.
The
Ultimate Three Examples ~ Read
Matthew 4:1-11.
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.
