Honey From The Rock
Psalm 81:16
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DON'T LOOK BACK

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This entry was posted on 02-17-2010 and is filed under STUDIES IN GENESIS.

"But Lot's wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt" (Gen. 19:26 NIV).

This is a very sad verse to read and ponder. Lot's family had been instructed to leave Sodom. The angels practically had to drag them out of the city and shoo them on their way. One of them said, "Flee for your lives! Don't look back, and don't stop anywhere in the plain! Flee to the mountains or you will be swept away!" (19:17). So, why did Lot's wife look back? The Ryrie Study Bible says, "Lot's wife, who was trailing behind him with her heart still in Sodom, looked back, died, and possibly was enveloped by blowing salt, which formed a 'pillar' around her body." That may or may not be. Perhaps she was just curious. Perhaps the earth shaking sounds and light flashes of God's judgment were just too much and she turned around to take a look at the devastation. We may never know for sure the motive that caused her to turn around and look. The last thing she saw was the terrible destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah - burning sulfur raining from heaven on the condemned cities.

In the New Testament, Jesus cited the destruction of Sodom and likened it to the day in which He would return to judge the earth (Luke 17:28-36). Jesus understood the account of Sodom and Gomorrah to be factually true. Then He warned, "Likewise, no one in the field should go back for anything. Remember Lot's wife!" (Luke 17:31, 32). It does us no good to be constantly thinking about what we have left behind when we started on the road to heaven with Jesus. Those who are tempted to turn back need to remember the story of Lot's wife. Onward and upward is our goal. Our old life is behind us and eternal life is before us. Don't look back! Remember Lot's wife! Every time you pick up a salt shaker, you should think of Lot's wife.

Chorus: "The world behind me, the cross before me . . . no turning back, no turning back!"

 

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    • 02-17-2010 nancy perry wrote:
      Good morning Victor:
      Just wanted you to know how important Honey From The Rock is to me. I look forward to reading it every morning and I was thinking the last couple of days how it impacts me. I probably will never fly into a city without wondering about what is going on in the houses below. (I will not only think about the pain but will be prayful that there are many loving and Christian things happening as well) And even though the story of Lots wife turning into a pillar is one I've known for so long I will probably now never use salt again without being mindful of looking back and her fate. I'm glad you put the perspective of her looking back due to the curiousity rather than her love of Sodom.I always thought very poorly of her if she loved Sodom so much. I always wondered why Lot would be married to someone like that. So thank you so much for taking the time to minister to your readers.
      Have a blessed day!
      Nancy

      Thank you, Nancy, for a very thoughtful and insightful comment. You made my day!
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