Righteous Lot

When the angels of the Lord came to Sodom, they found Lot sitting in the gate. City gates in those days were active places. Much commerce was carried on there. Justice was often meted out by the elders of the city. We do not know Lot's purpose in being there, but we do know he was hospitable. He insisted the visitors come to his house for the night (Genesis 19:1-3). It is also the Christian's duty to exhibit hospitality (Matthew 25:35; 1 Timothy 3:2; Hebrews 13:2). Lot was tormented by the unrighteous acts he saw committed. Peter says of Lot, "for that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds" (2 Peter 2:8). This story shows he even tried to turn them aside from sin.

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