WRONGLY COMMITTED

READING: GENESIS 19:1-11

Verse 11: “And they struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they became weary trying to find the door.”

Genesis 19 describes an incident involving Abraham’s nephew Lot, two angels and some men of Sodom. In this passage of scripture, these men of Sodom were determined to abuse the angels and demanded that Lot turn the angels over to them. As the result of their sinful insistence, the angels struck the men with blindness. A powerful point is made as verse 11 describes what happened next. Even after being struck with blindness, these men of Sodom persisted in trying to carry out their sinful intentions. That  is an abundantly clear demonstration of the degree to which commitment to deception, lust and sin can occur. It is difficult to imagine those men being so dedicated to their intention, that they were not deterred even by being made blind. Sadly, people today are every bit as sinful and committed to their sin as the men of Sodom were to theirs. Right now countless people are suffering horribly from the results of their lusts. They are simply not making the cause and effect connection between their sin and the consequences they are experiencing. With such a powerful human propensity to sin, it is no wonder that it has taken the sacrifice of the Son of God to save us. For that, we thank the Lord Jesus! That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. Having read about commitment to sin, are you called to any type of action?

2. What do you see around you, that corresponds to the men of Sodom being struck blind?