December 10: Lot

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Do Not Pitch Your Tent Toward Sodom

Sharon Campbell-Danvers 


Genesis 19:16 KJV

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.

Lot’s story reminds us that the direction of our life is shaped by the quiet choices we make. Before destruction ever touched Sodom Lot made one decision that seemed harmless. He pitched his tent toward Sodom. He did not move in at first. He simply moved closer. Step by step compromise drew him deeper until he lived among people whose values clashed with the heart of God. When the angels arrived to rescue him he lingered because his heart had grown attached to a place he was never meant to call home. Still the mercy of God pulled him out and set him in safety.

Satan works quietly to draw believers toward tents that do not align with the purpose of God. He rarely begins with obvious sin. Instead he uses subtle attractions small compromises and deceptive invitations that look harmless at first. He nudges our thoughts and desires until our tent faces something God never intended for us. His plan is to redirect our focus weaken our conviction and entangle our hearts in environments that drain our spiritual strength. When we understand his strategy we can guard our steps and refuse to set our lives in any direction that leads us away from God.

God calls us to place our tent toward His presence. He wants us to choose purity obedience and spiritual alertness in every season. When we feel the pull to linger in places that dull our relationship with Him His mercy reaches out to guide us back. He desires to position us where our faith can grow and where our lives can shine for His glory.

Reflection

  • What influences am I allowing to shape the direction of my life

  • Am I drifting toward any habit or environment that pulls me from God

  • Where is God calling me to turn my tent toward Him again

Prayer

Lord guide the direction of my heart. Help me resist the subtle pull of compromise and the traps the enemy sets before me. Strengthen me to choose what honors You and keep my life pointed toward Your presence. Thank You for Your mercy that rescues me whenever I linger. Amen.


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