Genesis 19

There is so much sexual immorality in this chapter. Homosexuality. Rape. Incest. It mirrors modern society. Every day we pick up the news and read of teachers sleeping with students, of married couples cheating on one another, of children being molested, of people pushing ungodly sexual agendas, of rapes, and maybe even worse. It shouldn’t surprise us. It’s been around forever because it’s a part of human nature. However, we as Christians are called to be better!

1 Corinthians 5:1 (WEB) “It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father’s wife.”

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 (WEB) “Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom. Some of you were such, but you were washed. You were sanctified. You were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.”

Colossians 3:5 (WEB) “Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”

Notice that it’s not just Lot’s wife who doesn’t want to leave her old life behind. Lot hesitates (19:16) and then requests to be taken to civilization (19:20). It’s once again like we’re looking in a mirror. How often would we rather stay in the world than do what God wants us to do?

Thought for the day: What can help us keep from sexual sin and encourage us to follow God?

Psalm 119:11 (WEB) “I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”