Genesis 19:9 “Get out of our way,” they replied. “This fellow came here as a foreigner, and now he wants to play the judge! We’ll treat you worse than them.” They kept bringing pressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door.
I wonder what Lot saw in this place, why he stayed so long and worked to become an elder of the town. Based on the angels’ declaration that they are destroying Sodom, it’s not a friendly little place full of welcoming people. In the next verse, his sons-in-law scoff at him. I’d love to know the backstory.
Genesis 19:10 But the men inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house and shut the door.
I’ve talked before about my dislike of change, so I could see Lot becoming comfortable because he knows the people, their faults. Maybe it’s not so much that he actively strove to stay and become a part of the town as he didn’t disrupt the status quo and therefore made a place for himself even though he had no great love of the place or people.
Genesis 19:11 Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, young and old, with blindness so that they could not find the door.
Precious Savior, Forgive me for my dislike of change, especially when it leads me to compromise instead of doing things differently. Help me not to become complacent in my life. Help me not to stay in a situation that isn’t right for me because I don’t want to change. Help me to live intentionally and for You alone. Amen.
Genesis 19:12-13 The two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, because we are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great that he has sent us to destroy it.”
Have a blessed day.