Mercy Rescue

As we keep reading Genesis 19, we find that when Lot hesitated after being warned to leave the wicked city, the angels took his hand, the hands of his wife and daughters, and led them out of the city safely,

“for the Lord was merciful to them.”

Once they were safely out of the city, they were told again to flee, to not look back, and to not stop.  They were told to flee to the mountains to avoid being swept away.

I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty frustrated with this Lot character.  It was obvious that his city was full of evil – as evil men were at his door.  It was a bold act of God to send angels to his house to literally warn Lot and rescue him.  And it was downright crazy of Lot not to see and realize this…and yet he hesitated!

However, I can’t be frustrated with Lot, because I too have disobeyed, turned from God’s warning, and disregarded his urging. 

But notice how merciful our God is….he rescued Lot and his family anyway.

We did nothing right, to deserve God’s mercy.  But God does everything right, and offers us his grace.

Once you receive his mercy and forgiveness, take the next step of going forward, never looking back…