Remember Lot's Wife

Luke 17: 32 - 'Remember Lot's wife...'

What a powerful statement made by Jesus.  He's basically saying, 'Let this woman's life preach to you.'  Her life is a direct result of the influence of her husband.  Men, we are responsible for the sanctity of our wives.  We make them into who they are down the road.

It's amazing when you study out this family and the decisions made by them!  Look at the progress of death, if you will throughout their lives...
1)  Strife caused by his herdsmen led him to separate from Abram
2) They pitched their tent outside of Sodom, only to be captured by Chedolaomer
3) Even though they were rescued by Abram, they still decided to move back to Sodom, now he sits in the gate!
4) 2 Angels visit their home and they want to sleep outside preferably over sleeping in their house!
5) Raging maniacs surround Lot's home to sleep with the angels, Lot offers his daughters, and his wife says NOTHING!
6) She longs for this wicked city, and in the day of judgment, rather than escaping, she's frozen forever more in her sin, a decision influenced by Lot.

Men, just exactly where are you leading your wives and children?  Make sure you're not leading into your own personal Sodom.  If you're not careful, you can lead them into a place where you may escape...but your wife and children won't!

Think with me, because of Lot and his carnal choices...he led his family into compromise, judgment, death, and finally, incest!  Amazing...and better yet, his choices not only affected his family, but generations after that!  Remember, his daughters gave birth to Moab and Ben Ammi (The Ammonites)...they are still a thorn in Israel's side today!

Remember Lot's wife...let her life preach to you and I.

- Pastor Melrose