Danger Despised
G. Brooks. Genesis 19:14 And Lot went out, and spoke to his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place… I. LET US ATTEND TO THE EXHORTATION ADDRESSED BY LOT TO HIS SONS-IN-LAW. THERE IS A CLOSE PARALLEL BETWEEN THEIR SITUATION AND OUR OWN. 1. We are living, like them, amongst wicked men. 2. We are exposed, like them, to Divine judgment. 3. We are plied, like them, with overtures of mercy. II. LET US ATTEND TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE SONS-IN-LAW OF LOT RECEIVED HIS EXHORTATION. THERE IS A CLOSE PARALLEL BETWEEN THEIR CONDUCT AND THAT OF MANY OF OURSELVES. 1. Like them, we reject as mockery the demonstration of our danger. 2. Like them, we reject as mockery the offer of a method of escape. 3. Like them, we reject as mockery all earnestness in pressing on our attention the means of deliverance. III. LET US ATTEND TO THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE MANNER IN WHICH THE SONS-IN-LAW OF LOT RECEIVED HIS EXHORTATION. THERE IS A CLOSE PARALLEL BETWEEN THEIR DOOM AND OURS IF WE DIE IN A STATE OF UNBELIEF. Here we may appeal — 1. To the declarations of the Almighty. 2. To the facts of history. The old world. The cities of the plain. 3. To the dictates of reason. 4. To the attributes of God. His truth and holiness. (G. Brooks.) Parallel Verses 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. WEB: Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters, and said, "Get up! Get out of this place, for Yahweh will destroy the city." But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be joking.