Escape to the mountain

How did Lot get to where he was? He made choices. And continued to make choices. God wants to take me from where I am to somewhere else. Am I comfortable with being uncomfortable and don't want to change?

Genesis 13:8,9,10,11,12 We all have character traits. Maybe there are things about myself that I don’t like. God can change that. Lot made a choice that was a reflection of his character. He pitched his tent toward Sodom, a known wicked place. He could observe and it interested him. There are places and things that interest me, but it could pull me in a negative direction. The horrible consequences of Lot's life started with a choice to pitch his tent in the valley.

Where I am spiritually has to do with my choices every day.

Genesis 19:12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25 When the two angels came to see him, Lot was at the gate of Sodom, living in the city. His daughters were married to men of the city.

Am I telling others that God is going to destroy the earth? It’s important to tell others. I have to be convinced to be convincing to others. Lot wasn’t convinced.

Luke 17:28 Judgement is meant to stop behavior, not punish.

Don’t look behind you. You can’t safely run forward while looking backwards.

God gave him the choice to escape to the mountain. Am I negotiating because it’s not the choice I want? Lot's character wanted the easy way out. Even at the last minute, he declared that the mountain was too dangerous and he began to negotiate. He agreed to leave Sodom, but he wanted to go to another city.

Genesis 19:26,27,28,29,30 God is merciful and will negotiate with me. But Lot's decision caused serious issues later, even after he finally chose to flee to the mountain. God allowed him to go to Zoar instead, but it became a place he couldn’t stay. When he finally went to the mountain, it wasn’t a blessed decision.

There’s always another place forward that God would like me to travel to.