“But
his sons-in-law thought he was joking.”
So, Lot
runs to tell his sons-in-law “hurry and get out of
this place, because the LORD is about to destroy the city!” The
young men thought Lot was joking.
There
really isn’t anything about the Lord that is a joking matter…
We
wouldn’t know it by the culture we live in. It seems the “stock and trade” of
most comedians today has something to do with making fun of God, or Jesus, or
his followers. They get a big laugh from the crowd in front of them so it seems
to pay dividends…because that’s what they value…at any price.
But…as
Lot’s sons-in-law found out…the fire and brimstone will always fall, if only
metaphorically. I doubt anybody will think that’s funny when it happens. Least
of all, you and me.
We are
tempted to throw up our hands and say “forget about it” when we’re
reminded of our responsibility to faithfully proclaim God’s truth. It’s so easy
to believe there’s no point…everybody thinks it’s a joke.
Well,
this is not laughing matter.
Live
boldly out there today…
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