BRAGADAYJAH 53

As we have seen, the men outside Lot’s door were pushing hard; but at a point just before it was broken through, the angels snatched Lot inside, and secured the door. Then the Angels smote all the men outside with blindness so that they groped around, unable to find the door. Indeed they wore themselves out as in vain they bumped about in the dark until they tired themselves out, but all in vain. Then the Angels spoke to Lot and warned him that the Lord had sent them to destroy the city and that he should get out, and that he should alert his daughters and their husbands that they should get out also; but Lot’s sons in law merely laughed and mocked him and took no notice. When the sun rose the next morning, the Angels advised Lot to hurry and get out; so Lot took his wife and his two daughters and left the city on the advice of the angels. Even so Lot was hesitant to leave; so the two angels took hold of him and his wife and two daughters and led them out of the city. Once, without the city, the Angels entreated them to run for their lives, and advised Lot to escape all the way to the mountain; but Lot had other ideas. Before proceeding, we note that nowhere in our story was any reference to Lot’s relationship with God. Throughout he is referred to as Abraham’s cousin. And while we saw that Abraham found favor in God’s sight, not so Lot. Why was Lot and his family showed favor then we may ask? Well we know from the words of Abram’s call that God is in the business of blessing and saving families. And as Abram’s family, he found mercy with God. Secondly, he risked his life to protect the two Angels and was prepared to sacrifice his two daughters to save them; so we hear the Angels telling Lot, “the Lord is being merciful unto you.” More