Sodom’s Response to Grace

But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof. And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door. Genesis 19:4-9

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Sodom sends it’s best men to find the two visitors. The Sodomites do not know that these men are angels. They simply want to “know them”. To “know someone” Biblically is to be intimate, or sexual with them. The Sodomites wanted to be sexually explicit with the two men. Thus they pronounced sentence upon themselves. Lot attempts to defend the men and offers the Sodomites his two daughters and they refuse. The Sodomites want the men and thus have violated all of the principles of hospitality. God will decide that Sodom is worthy of death.

Prayer for Today: God, we have been inhospitable to others and to You. Today we want to apologize to You and ask for Your forgiveness. Help us to spiritually recognize the events around us and to respond to them in a manner that reveals You. Thank You for Your mercy to us.