Genesis 19: Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening,
and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he
rose to meet them, and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground. 2 And
he said, “Here now, my lords, please turn in to your servant’s house and
spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on
your way.”
And they
said, “No, but we will spend the night in the open square.”
3 But
he insisted strongly; so they turned in to him and entered his house. Then
he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
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After leaving
Abraham and Sarah, the angels arrived at Sodom. Lot was there in the gate to
the city. He recognized the angels as being special. He insisted that they stay
with him.
My Observations:
- Lot took it upon himself to guard the city of Sodom, turning away innocent people.
- Lot did not partake in the ways of Sodom, but his family was not with him in his beliefs.
- The angels could easily protect themselves, but went with Lot to his house.
Lot was raised by
Haran, Abram’s father. He heard the stories of Seth and Noah. He believed in
the LORD’s ways, but chose poorly when he went to Sodom. He may have realized
this choice was poor and tried to make up for it by guarding the city by
himself.
When the angels
appeared, he recognized them as beings from GOD. He knew he had to do something
to protect them, thinking they needed protection. The angels were going to stay
in the town square, but were convinced to stay in Lot’s house. I believe that
angels are not omniscient, so they only had the information revealed to them by
GOD.
They knew about Lot
and his family as informed by GOD. They were sent on a mission to destroy
Sodom. Lot brought the angels in his home, thinking he was going to send them
on their way in the morning.
Challenge
- Why do you think Lot was sitting at the gate of the city?
- Have you ever been in a situation where you were the only one who believed in GOD’s ways?
- If you are the only believer in JESUS as your LORD and Savior in your area, what would you do?
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