Genesis
19:14
Lot
said to his sons-in-law, “Get up, get out
of this place – For the Lord will destroy this city! But to his sons-in-law he
seemed to be joking.”
Some guys become duds instead of dads. Lot was a dud of a
father. You remember him. He was the nephew of Abraham. He had great promise. But when the decision was made to part from
Abraham, Lot pitched his tent toward Sodom.
And it was one of the worst decision he could have ever made. Be careful where you pitch your tent – be
careful where you build your life…and how you build your family.
A
person can live too close to Sodom.
Instead of Lot making a change in Sodom, Sodom made a change in him. He eventually lost his wife, the respect of
his children, and his testimony. His
sons-in-law laughed at him. Maybe Lot
had tried to be “cool.” Maybe he had
tried to appear as one of the guys. But
it didn’t work. Lot became a dud of a
dad.
Sometimes
the best thing you can do is leave Sodom.
Walk away. Run away from sin and
it’s control over you. Cry out to God in
desperation. Weep, mourn, admit the mess
you’ve made. Dad, there comes a time
when you must take a cue from Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke and, “Get out of Dodge
and don’t come back.”
Choices
matter. Lot saw the beauty of Sodom but
never imagined the bondage. He saw that
it was well watered but ignored the fact that it was greatly wicked. Men, don’t be a dud of a dad. Get out of Sodom and don’t go back! M
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