Reflections

As I continued meditating on Genesis 19, I found myself drawn into the unfolding journey of Lot—not just his physical escape from Sodom, but his spiritual response to God’s mercy. It’s a sobering reflection on how we sometimes respond to divine direction with hesitation, negotiation, and even partial obedience. In the narrative, we see the angels urging Lot, his wife, and his two daughters to leave Sodom immediately. The city was moments away from divine judgment, and yet, Lot lingered. God’s mercy is so clearly visible here: despite Lot’s delay, the angels take hold of their hands and bring them out of the city. That’s grace—rescue in spite of reluctance. But what happens next is even more thought-provoking. Once safely outside, the angels give a clear command: “Escape to the hills. Do not look back.” Yet again, Lot negotiates. He acknowledges God’s kindness but still asks for a compromise. He requests to flee to a small nearby city instead of the hills. The angel relents, and God s...

Today I was reading from Genesis 19. The chapter recounts the unsettling events surrounding Lot as angels arrive in Sodom. What follows is a narrative marked by tension, warning, disbelief, and a critical pause—one that says so much about the human heart and God’s grace. Lot is introduced here as someone of significance. He sat at the gate of the city, a place reserved for the influential—leaders, elders, decision-makers. And yet, when the time came to influence those closest to him for their own salvation, he fell short. After witnessing a deeply distressing encounter where the depravity of Sodom is exposed, the angels urge Lot to gather anyone who belongs to him and leave. The city is to be destroyed. Lot understood the urgency. He had just seen a supernatural act—the blinding of the mob at his doorstep. Still, when he went to speak with his family, they laughed. They thought he was joking. And what did Lot do next? He lingered . That word struck me. Why linger after receiving su...