(Matt 24:37-42):"But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come."
Luke 17: 28-30:Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
From the above bible verses we see that in the days of Noah and Lot people were going around their normal activities oblivious of the fact that the judgment of God was going to fall on them.Only Lot and Noah in their respective generations knew exactly what God was saying at that time. Only Lot and Noah heeded to the warnings that came from God.The rest of the ungodly generation that lived in their time were eating and drinking and reveling in sinful pleasures oblivious of what was going to happen to them.
Gen 19 12-14 " 12And 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:
13For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.
14And 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."
In verse 14 we see that when when Lot tried to persuade his son in laws to leave the evil city(The way True Christians try to persuade their sleeping brethren to leave this evil world system)They felt he was just joking.in the same way, many Christians feel that we aren't realistic when we preach these things.They look at the pleasures, the friendships and the acceptance of the world that they are going to lose and they find it hard to leave these things.Even Lot Lingered (i.e he hesitated to leave) Gen 19:16"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".Also,His wife eventually perished because she couldn't imagine herself losing everything she believed in for the Lord she looked back.Its very difficult to come out of this evil system" Because of what we are likely to lose.
If not because the Lord strengthened Lots resolve by ensuring these men mercifully held unto his hand he might have remained in Sodom and would have been eternally damned.In the same way coming out of this system is costly and You must count the cost to be sure You are ready to pay the price Luke 14:28 Says:For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?The only way we can escape the coming judgment that is about to fall on the world is the Lords mercy and by our setting our eyes on heavenly treasures and not earthly acquisition (2 cor 4:18) .Deny Yourself my brethren dont indulge Yourself (Ecclesiastes 7:4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.)where is the house of mourning it is a place of seeking and striving for God it is a place of pain and self denial.House of mirth is the place of indulgences eating n drinking and not caring about God.Be like Lot and Noah who tried to bring many out of the evil system preach righteousness(1 pet 2:5:And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly)Gods blessings be upon You as You heed this call.
-"He Who Does Not Remember History Is Condemned To Repeat It" - Georges Santayana
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