33. Shameful Ending of Indecisive Lot (Gen 19:30-38)

 Lot was saved from the destruction but left descendants through his daughters. Since he chose to stay out of Abraham’s house, his descendants have become aliens to God’s promise.

Please Read Gen 19:30-38

(            ) was saved from destruction by Lot’s request (v21-22). It seemed safe to live there. But Lot feared another destruction by God for that region and moved to (              ) instead of returning to Abraham.

Verses 32 – 35 show how Lot could get his descendants. They made their father (              ) with wine and slept with him to preserve the family line through their (              ). He was (                    ) of this plot. Lot became spiritually blinded by living in Sodom.

The son of the first daughter was (               ), meaning ‘from father.’ The second daughter’s son was (                ), meaning ‘son of my people.’

 

Answers & Meditation


Zoar, a cave

Here again, we see Lot’s lack of faith in God. God would not destroy Zoar because He had allowed Lot to escape there and spared the town from destruction.

Drunk, father, unaware

The Bible emphasizes that Lot didn’t know his daughters’ plan (verses 33, 35).

Lot’s indecisiveness made him stay in Sodom after being rescued from captivity in chapter 14. Even after he had experienced the Lord’s amazing salvation for the sake of Abraham, he didn’t return to Abraham.

Now, his indecisiveness before the Lord made him spiritually blind. He was not aware of this shameful plan.

Lot was righteous but not enough so to influence his family. He was like a seed sown in the thorny field, in the Parable of the Sower.

Moab, Ben Ammi


What about you?

Lot knew the promise of God given to Abraham. 

He had experienced God's grace many times through Abraham.

He had seen God's power. 

But he lacked one thing, the resolute heart for God. He had had several occasions to return to Abraham in chapters 14 & 19. But, he didn't return to the house of the covenant. Thus, he faded out from the story of salvation.



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