Lot’s Wife - Her Promise

Lot’s Wife - Her Promise

Earlier, God had promised Abraham he would spare the city of Sodom if he could find only ten righteous people in it, but not even ten could be found. So God sent his angels to Sodom to rescue Lot and his family (Genesis 18) from the coming destruction. Hesitant to the last minute, the angels had to take Lot, his wife, and his two daughters by the hand and lead them out of the city.

Did God know Abraham was thinking of Lot when he begged for the cities to be spared if fifty, forty-five, thirty, twenty, only ten righteous people could be found? Was God’s mercy extended to Lot for love of Lot or for love of Abraham? We don’t know. But we do know God’s mercy was available for Lot and his family. And his mercy is available to you as well, even in the worst of times, the most difficult situations, the hardest of circumstances. He’s there, stretching out his hand to lead you to safety.

Promises in Scripture

The men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the LORD was merciful to them.

— Genesis 19:16

He will show you mercy [and] have compassion on you.

— Deuteronomy 13:17

Remember, O LORD, your great mercy and love,
for they are from of old.

— Psalm 25:6

“I will frown on you no longer,

for I am merciful,” declares the LORD,
“I will not be angry forever.”

— Jeremiah 3:12