“A Lot Of Problems”

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

I have difficulty reconciling how Lot is considered righteous and worthy of saving when he unrepentantly offered his own daughters to rapists.

Sincerely,
Appalled

Dear Appalled,

Us, too!  The story of Lot offering his daughters to protect strangers makes our stomachs roll (Gen 19:6-9), and it is unfathomable to us how God could forgive such wicked behavior… but then again, we can’t imagine a God who would forgive David for murder (2 Sam 12:9), Abraham for letting another man take his wife (Gen 12:11-15), Peter for turning his back on Jesus in His darkest hour (Matt 26:73-75), or Paul for killing christians (Acts 26:10).  It all comes down to the unfathomable love of God, the depths of which we cannot plumb (Rom 8:38-39).  God doesn’t save us because we are perfect, but He reckons our faith as righteousness (Rom 4:5).  Lot was far from perfect, but he did trust God.  When God told him to flee the city – Lot listened.  No one else heeded God’s Word.  The righteous shall live by faith (Rom 1:17), and we have faith when we hear what God says (Rom 10:17) and do our best to act upon it (Jas 1:22).  Lot made some horrific decisions, but when push came to shove – he chose faith.  Lot was saved by the graciousness of a loving and benevolent Father.

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