Genesis 19

The story of Lot is a story of warning to all those that live on the edge or in other words, those that want to live in Zion but keep one foot in Babylon.

There is no question that Lot was greatly blessed in wealth and prospered in the more choice land.  In doing so, he and his family ended up choosing to live in "Babylon" being Sodom.  Sodom seemed to be also a prosperous city allowing great idleness, thus becoming a hedonic society where pleasure seemed to become the common pursuit.  The same situation that seemed to be the fall of many great societies.

Even though it appears that Lot himself seemed to strive to keep himself apart, there is not question that his children and servants fell into the same lifestyle for when the angels told him of the destruction of Sodom -

"...Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law."  (Old Testament | Genesis 19:14)

It is obvious that this destruction was going to happen immediately for the angels literally -

"...hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city."  (Old Testament | Genesis 19:15 - 16)

Obviously, Lot didn't feel the need to move quickly.  Reminds of our day to hasten the work.

Fortunately, I believe because of the prayers of Abraham, Lot, his wife and daughters were saved.  But then we read after a warning not to look back -

"...his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt."  (Old Testament | Genesis 19:26)

I personally believe that "looked back" was missed translated and should have been written "turned back" for the Savior warned of His second coming -

"Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
31 In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
32 Remember Lot's wife."  (New Testament | Luke 17:30 - 32)

Sadly, because of Lot allowing his family to keep one foot in Babylon, he lost his wife and his posterity.  Thus the sad story continues and his daughters, knowing of this great loss, decided -

"...let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father."  (Old Testament | Genesis 19:32)

What a sad story as we see and family that could not leave the ways of the world.