Chapter 19 is just a crazy chapter.
Right off the bat you can see how wicked the town of Sodom is. In the previous chapter the Lord had said that the outcry of their sin was grievous. You kind of get a small glimpse of just how bad it really was when the two angels went over to Sodom. As soon as Lot has the two angels inside his house, all the MEN of the city came banging on the door and told Lot to bring the 'men' they saw outside so that they could have sex with them. There are many things that would grieve the Lords heart with just that alone, and it was only a glimpse that we saw into the lives of these people.
Remember when God told Abraham that if he found just ten righteous people in the city that he would spare it? I would have felt pretty safe on that number. I would have thought, 10 out of 1000 (guess) that sounds pretty good. The city will probably remain. But the city was destroyed with acid rain. THERE WERE NOT EVEN TEN OUT OF THE WHOLE PLAIN WHO WERE RIGHTEOUS!
It makes me wonder, if this was a long time ago, and you always hear about how the world is getting worse and more corrupt, whats our percentage on this world. How many righteous people are there really? How many of us in the world are actually FOLLOWING Christ and not just going through the motions. Not just saying we believe in him and go about our day living with the world, but breaking out of the stereotypical mold of the 'christian' today and becoming an actual CHRIST FOLLOWER. Doing the things that please him and being aware of the sin in our life and fighting to overcome it everyday. Pursuing a life that proclaims the gospel and telling people about Jesus. Loving people, caring about their souls.
HOW MANY OF US ARE REALLY OUT THERE?
Sadly, I dont think its as many as it seems.
Its November 20 and I once was blind, but now I see.
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