24h • General discussion
Are you still living in Sodom
Have you ever read a story in the Bible and thought, God… You could’ve picked someone else?
I feel that way sometimes when I read about Lot. God knew how everything would turn out, and yet He still rescued him. And the truth is — it wasn’t because Lot was faithful. It was because God made a promise to Abraham, and He keeps His covenants even when people don’t.
Lot’s whole attitude shows a man who struggled to trust God. When the angels arrived, he tried to protect them in his own strength. When destruction was coming, he lingered. He had to be dragged out of Sodom. Even after being rescued, Lot had left Sodom but Sodom wasn’t fully out of him.
And yet… God was patient.
Lot was told to flee to the hills, but he asked for something else — a little city called Zoar. And God, in mercy, agreed. He waited until Lot reached Zoar before judgment fell. Even then, Lot didn’t stay. Fear moved him again, and he ended up living in a cave — and the story only grows more heartbreaking from there.
Lot’s journey is one ruled by fear rather than faith.
Fear caused him to doubt God’s protection.
Fear caused him to cling to alternatives.
Fear caused him to step away from the very places God said were safe.
And the consequences were devastating.
But here’s what this story reminds me of:
God’s patience is bigger than our fear.
God’s faithfulness is stronger than our hesitation.
God’s mercy reaches further than we think.
Lot may not be the hero we expect… but he reveals a God who keeps His promises, even with people who stumble and struggle to obey. His story is a warning about living by fear — but also a witness to God’s relentless grace.
Maybe the real question is this:
Where am I still moving in fear instead of faith?
And what might God be patiently rescuing me from even now?
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Are you still living in Sodom
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