“And it came to pass,
when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and
sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in
which Lot had dwelt.” Genesis 19:29
Lot was not the most
righteous man in the world, but he wasn’t such a bad guy either. He seemed to
be a just man. (If you have time, try reading the whole chapter.) When the two
angels came to Sodom in the evening, Lot invited them in for the night and
showed his hospitality.
When night came, men
of the city came to violate Lot’s two guests. What was Lot’s response? He
refused. He did all he can to protect his guests. He knew that was the right
thing to do. Lot was even willing to give up his daughters in order to protect
the guests that he brought in. Eventually the angels blinded the men.
The angels warn Lot to
tell his family and run away from the city as soon as possible, for it was time
for the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. And Lot took it seriously and
escaped from the city before it was too late. Lot and his daughters were
spared. (You can read about his wife from the chapter.)
