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WHEN MERCY EXTENDS ITS ARM TO YOU
Genesis 19:12, KJV
"And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:"
Mercy can call for an extension (extending its arm to you) but the question is, "Will you take it?" I pray for you that you will be hale and hearty spiritually to hear the voice of mercy when it calls. May you not say "no" on the day of salvation.
The divine emissaries that were sent to check for God if what has become of Sodom and Gomorrah was so were accommodated by Lot. They owe Lot and they show their gratitude to him by letting him into what the Lord has set to do.
They told Lot, "Do you have anyone here besides?" They even listed names. "Son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:"
The matter is urgent. It has to be attended to immediately. As a matter of fact, they had to hurry him up when he began to be reluctant (Gen. 19:16).
When those angels asked if Lot had anyone in town that needed to be saved also; was it that they saw that he had sons in law? I asked because they mentioned specifically, "sons in law." The truth is that they could have judged using the marriageable age/stature of Lot's daughters. Whether that was true or not, God is committed not only to saving you but your household. When God saved Noah, he wasn't the only beneficiary. His family was part. Whenever God moves in this manner, it is to your saving and your household. At times, the salvation of the Lord can cover friends and relatives. Consider Cornelius - the centurion (Acts 10:24, 44-45). It can even include extended family members. Consider Rahab - the harlot (Joshua 6:23).
The sons in law of Lot aren't covenant people. They are Sodom and Gomorrah people. However, their association with Lot is beginning to pay off. They're beginning to reap the dividend of having known Lot and having desired to marry his daughters. As of this time, Lot's two daughters are betrothed to them. So, they are potential sons in law but in truth they are already family because they've formed special closeness and ties with Lot's daughters/family. So, such people can no longer be ignored or left to perdition. That made the angels include them in the plan. "Do you have anybody else here? Son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:"
It was mercy that included them. It was mercy that added them to the list. It was mercy that chose them. Mercy offered them an opportunity to escape destruction of sinners. Mercy gave them an extended arm. However, they treated it with levity and rejected it.
What does the Bible say?
Genesis 19:14, KJV
"And 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."
Did you see that later part? It says, "But was as one that mocked [played, joked] unto his sons in law."
It is on this basis that they reject God's salvation. They are part of God's salvation plan. Because of Lot, God had to count them in. People can be given to you or redeemed for your sake. That happened frequently in the Bible.
I pray for you that mercy will always be extended to you. They actually didn't deserve it but at least, God's mercy still came to patronize them in order to give them an exception. They obviously are not as corrupt as other indigenous people because they have plans to get married [to women - Lot's daughters and not men]. They were heterosexuals (not homosexuals). That shows they are not gays. However, they aren't believers. If they were believers - believing in the God of Abraham or had witnessed His acts for once, they wouldn't have doubted that such a thing could happen. Lot wouldn't have looked like a joker to them. That rather happened because in their thinking, where would destruction come from?
God wants you to cry out to Him this morning that you won't miss the appearance of His mercy. May you not be a mocker and a waster of divine things when they are lowered or made available to you. May you rather jump at it, grasping and grabbing it and using it for your benefit and to God's glory.
As for you, you'll have been gone before the sword and predicted destruction comes. I see you on the mountain. I see you far off - in the distance (separated from the wickedness of the wicked).
PRAYER: Lord, may Your Word not look like rubble to me. May I not lack discernment of times and seasons. I escape to the mountain. I am saved/safe in Christ.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Joshua 22:21-23:16, Luke 20:27-47, Psalm 89:14-37, Proverbs 13:17-19
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