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VEXATION OF THE JUST LOT
THURSDAY, JUNE 18
2 Peter 2:7-8
Jeremiah 9:1-6
 
“Rivers of waters run down mine eyes,
because they keep not thy law.”
 
VEXATION OF THE JUST LOT
 
Lot was Abraham’s nephew. When God called Abraham to the Promised Land, Lot went with him. He also followed Abraham’s faith. God blessed both of them. When their wealth increased, they had to separate from one another. Lot then chose to go to Sodom, which was a fertile and prosperous place. However, the city’s sin was so grievous. Genesis 13:13 says, “But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.” Sadly, Lot made his choice without proper spiritual discernment. However, God brought a war to unsettle Lot, but he went right back into that sin city with his family.
 
Considering only the account in Genesis, one may find it difficult to prove beyond doubt that Lot was a just man. Nonetheless, the Lord reveals to us through the Apostle Peter that Lot was a just man. Lot’s decision to live in a sin-filled city was a spiritually disastrous decision, especially for his family members. Lot was “vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked” (2 Pet 2:7). The Greek word for “vexed” suggests deep distress and oppression within Lot’s heart. He was tortured within, seeing all the heinous acts committed around him. In the end, he also had to painfully witness his wife and children being contaminated by the materialism and wickedness of that city. They too were punished by God.
 
Every true Christian who chooses to live in the midst of worldliness and falsehood will have to share the vexation that Lot experienced. When genuine Christians live in compromise because of much materialistic advantage, they will also be grieved to witness the spiritual degeneration occurring around them. Then they will also painfully witness spiritual tragedies happening to those close to them.
 
Many a Christian is like Lot. They do not condone the falsehood and worldliness in their heart, but they refuse to move out of its influence. How sad that they choose to live in misery! The biblical command is to separate ourselves from unbelief and error (2 Cor 6:14-18).
 
THOUGHT: “Vexation treads on the heels of vanity.”
PRAYER: O Lord, may my heart be strong to discard all that is false.

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