In a rather forgettable chapter, we find these gracious words - "God ...
remembered Abraham"; "Lot was allowed to escape from the destruction
that came to the cities where he was living" (Genesis 19:29). What a
great thing it is to be "remembered" by God. What a great thing it is to
have God's salvation - "everything we need for life and for godliness" -
by which we are able to "escape the corruption that sinful desires
cause in the world" (2 Peter 1:3-4). While we have this provision of God
for godliness, we need to be constantly on our guard. The sad episode,
recorded in Genesis 19:30-38, makes it so clear that we must be careful.
Even those, whom we hoped would be a help to us, can turn out to be a
hindrance. Devotion to the Lord needs to be renewed day-by-day. If we
fail to maintain our devotion to the Lord, we leave ourselves vulnerable
to the attacks of the enemy and we will be overcome by him.
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