Genesis 19

In Chapter 19, God has sent his angels to rescue Lot and his family before destroying the city of Sodom. The wicked immoral men of this sinful city wanted to attack and sexually abuse these God-sent angels. Lot resisted them even offering them his two virgin daughters instead! They refused and tried to force their way. The angels then took action protecting Lot and his family and struck the wicked sexual perverts with blindness. (V 1-11)

The angels said to Lot that he must get his whole family out of the place because the Lord would destroy it. Lot’s sons-in-law would not believe him. Finally, only Lot, his wife, and his two daughters were mercifully dragged out by the angels. They were commanded to escape to the mountains for their lives and not look behind them. Lot pleaded to go to the town of Zoar instead. This request was graciously granted to him. (V 12-22)

Sodom and Gomorrah were burned down by the Lord. Lot’s wife looked back and she turned into a pillar of salt! What a tragic consequence for disobeying the voice of the Lord! (V 23-26)

From his place, Abraham could behold the terrible smoke coming up from Sodom and Gomorrah. God remembered Abraham. (V 27-29)

Lot, being afraid of living in Zoar, went up with his two daughters to stay in a cave in the mountains. In this isolated and lonely state, incestual relations between the drunk Lot and his two daughters would bear Moab and Ben-ammi, father of the Moabites and Ammonites respectively. (V 30-38)

What a tragic end for Lot and his family! The Moabites and Ammonites would become enemies of Israel in later times... However, what a most merciful and gracious Sovereign Lord God do we see! He would choose an individual good Moabite lady (Ruth) to be in the Messiah's lineage!
May the Lord have mercy upon us all! May we always walk in true obedience to God at all times!