She could have had a blast for the rest of her life and relished the memory of her last-minute rescue from ‘going down the drain’. But she messed up that prospect. She dashed those hopes.
How easy it is to frustrate good intentions! How easy it is to destroy purposes! A glorious future could be ruined because of a single act of disobedience.
There was going to be a disaster that was orchestrated by the Almighty, Himself. The message came from trusted, familiar messengers to desert the epicentre of the impending carnage. This woman was in the company of family members that were also fleeing the cataclysm, armed with the same message that she received. The only instruction of that message was clear: “Escape for your life! Do not look behind you, or stop anywhere in the entire valley; … or you will be consumed and swept away.”
For reasons best known to Mrs. Lot, she turned and looked behind her! And the consequence of such blatant disregard for divine instructions ensued. There will always be consequences for disobedience – especially disobedience to instructions from the Almighty.
We are on a journey – a journey towards eternity. The instruction that we have is clear: “The [appointed period of] time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life] and believe [with a deep, abiding trust] in the good news [regarding salvation].”
(Mark 1:15 AMP). What are you doing with that instruction – obeying it or disregarding it? The punishment that attends with despising this kind of instruction is grave and eternal. Would you be like Lot’s wife or be wise enough to heed the instruction to run to the Rock of Ages so that you can hide in Him?