Hesitation

Genesis 19 continues the saga of Lot and his family, having been warned to leave, yet we find them still in the wicked city by verse 15…

The angels urged Lot again and told him to hurry, to take his family and leave, or “you will be swept away when the city is punished.”

Even with this urging, verse 16 says Lot hesitated.

In yesterday’s devo we saw that Lot’s future sons-in-law had no respect for Lot’s words.  And here we see that Lot has no respect for a warning from God himself.

Herein lies the problem in this home.  

The head of the home cannot decide between good and evil.  He wavers, hesitates, and balks when sternly warned to take  his family and go. God is about to punish this wicked city and he has offered a way out for Lot and his family.

God offers us a way out from the punishment of sin, and that way is through his son Jesus.  

God is not evil, and he does not tempt man with evil.  He is holy. And when he offers salvation and we hesitate, question, and keep our feet planted when we’re told to go…we just might be swept away.

Don’t hesitate.  Let go of whatever keeps your one foot planted in wrongdoing, mistrust and evil.  

Surrender to his call to take his hand and go….