Today's Favorite Verse: Genesis 19:17

Today's Favorite Verse: Genesis 19:17
"And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed."

The holy men that were angels were sent to bring Lot and his family out of Sodom. What stood out to me was the "escape to the mountain", which often means the House of the Lord. The prophet has been telling us that we need to worship in the house of the Lord, and why? It is as the angels said "lest thou be consumed". If we do not come out of the world we will be consumed by the world. It made me realize we are no different now than Lot fleeing from Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot was a righteous man, if he was not so the Lord would not have sent his angels to bring him out of it. He remained righteous even though those around him were not. When the men of the city surround his home he did not go out and war with them. He tried to be a peacemaker. Exactly as we have also been counseled. There are so many lessons I learn from Lot.

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Today's Favorite Verse: Genesis 19:10-11

Today's Favorite Verse: Genesis 19:10-11

"But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut the door.

And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door."

This chapter is really important to read the Joseph Smith Translation, otherwise you will wonder why God even wanted to save Lot and his family.

The part where the angels of God pull Lot into the house and shut the door has great symbolism. We are at the point where we have to keep the world out of our homes. Those that are outside the door, and part of the world are spiritually blind, and want nothing better than for you to join them.

When you walk in darkness and are not looking towards the true messengers of God, you will weary yourself looking for truth in the eyes of the world. You are open to following the words of false prophets. I can just picture these blind men feeling along the walls trying to find the door. You will just miss the mark, and not recognize what is right in front of you, if you are not following the living prophet. In the beginning you may thing you are taking in the wisdom of the world, and so open minded, even if your personal revelation is counter to the prophet's. You will believe that truth is your truth. In reality you are blinded to the true messengers of God and what they are saying.

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Today's Favorite Verse: Genesis 13:12

Today's Favorite Verse: Genesis 13:12

"Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.

And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:"

What a difference there is in where we are facing. Lot faced Sodom and Abram looked towards the Lord, and looked where He wanted him to look. We know the story does not end well for Lot keeping his distance from Sodom.

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Today's Favorite Verse: Luke 19:41-42

Today's Favorite Verse: Luke 19:41-42
"And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes."

I had such incredible sadness come over me as I read these verses. I could picture the Lord looking over the cities of the world today, like he once did with Jerusalem, and feeling that same sorrow over the inhabitants in them. I have heard the world is now more wicked then Sodom and Gomorrah. Now when did I first hear that? It was at least during the days of President Gordon B. Hinckley.

“The traditional family is under heavy attack. I do not know that things were worse in the times of Sodom and Gomorrah. … We see similar conditions today. They prevail all across the world. I think our Father must weep as He looks down upon His wayward sons and daughters.”
(“Standing Strong and Immovable,” Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting,10 Jan. 2004, 20.)

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