Friday, October 10 – Genesis 19:23-29
- Josh Breslaw
- Oct 9
- 1 min read
Where God did not destroy Nineveh, he did destroy Sodom and Gomorrah with fire from heaven. You think you know why Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed. But Ezekiel 16:49 actually tells us that Sodom was destroyed because they were arrogant and rich yet did not help or show hospitality to those in need. When God told Abraham what He was going to do, Abraham negotiated with God that if ten righteous people were found in Sodom, the city would be saved. Ten were not found. The city, along with Gomorrah, was destroyed because of its lack of righteousness.
The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is a cautionary tale that proves Jonah wrong. Jonah complained to God in Jonah 4:2 that Jonah just knew God was not going to destroy Nineveh. That God was too compassionate to do that. The story of Sodom and Gomorrah shows that God does have a limit. And if people do not repent and mourn their lack of righteousness, there will come a day when they will be out of chances to be saved by grace.
Everyone alive today has not run out of chances yet. Who can you reach out to today and share the gospel before it’s too late?
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