But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. Genesis 19:26
Lot was Abraham’s nephew. Abraham took him under his wing when his own father died a young man. Lot accompanied Abraham and Sarah as they left the land of their childhoods and traveled to Canaan and then on the Egypt. Both Abraham and Lot prospered and finally had to divide their household and go their separate ways. As they chose their directions, Lot picked a fertile area along the Jordan River including the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Evil was rampant in these urban areas, but Lot and his wife chose to remain and make Sodom their home. Wickedness veils itself in beauty, sin comes knocking as tremendous opportunity and debauchery appears innocent. They loved it, totally and completely, to the extent the virtue of their daughters was threatened and their very lives were balancing between life and death. When Abraham prayed for their salvation and God answered, the angels that went to rescue them had to drag them kicking and screaming out of danger at the very last minute possible.
Lot’s wife just couldn’t let go of the life she lusted for. She looked back to the past rather than the future and she died, frozen in her desire for the lights, glamour and excitement of destruction.
This story is not about looking back or forward. It is about wanting evil over Holiness. Your body follows the direction you face is turned. I recommend some Sonshine.
Love,
Gretchen