Bible Discussion Thread

why did lots wife look back at sodom and gomorrah?

Just to add to Delilah's good answer about Lot's wife being inquisitive, Albert. I sense that her heart was still there in Sodom; her home, friends, delights, etc. can make her hesitant to leave it all behind. Though she may have believed the angel's warning to not look back, maybe a thought of 'that one last look at what was my life's joys be forever gone', could have been on her heart.

And we remember Jesus' Own Words in Luke 17:31,32, "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. Remember Lot's wife", when Jesus spoke of His second Coming. We can appreciate His warning about attending to the coming of the Lord & one's own readiness, and not engaging in thoughts about preserving earthly possessions for the future.

When our eyes are fully on Jesus with our longing to be with Him, nothing of this world should distract us & captivate our hearts away from Him. The question that is often on my heart is, 'am I willing to leave everything I have, or accomplished, or planning for, just to be with the One Who loves me & gave His all for me?' And that is one way I try to measure my life's real worth. Maybe, Lot's wife couldn't get to that point of obedience to God's Word & her love was both misdirected & diluted.

yea,perhaps so,,well i thank you kindly for your respond chris,may god bless and keep you,

We can't know for sure why she looked back , maybe just nosey to see what was going to happen ? There are some people who if they see an accident , have to stop and have a good look at it . I think she is a metaphor for us , once we have been saved out of our old sinful ways we shouldn't ever look back , the past and our sinful part in it is now gone and we should just look forward to who we want to be and where we want to be in our new futures in Christ .