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.
For very many years, some husbands and wives may have been in good and regular standing, attending church together, sitting in the pews, and singing the songs of praise with apparent earnestness. But like Lot, there may be a silent disconnect taking place in the mind of one, or both, of which either might not be cognizant.
Thus, we say by the grace of God, husbands, check on your wives, and wives, check on your husbands, for it may be that a small fracture in the relationship with God is happening imperceptibly, and as such, it may rupture in the open, at a time when both wife and husband should be on the same page. And if so, your earnest prayers should be lifted up in their behalf, night and day, lest, at a moment when the decisive command from God comes down, one is weighed in the balances and found wanting.
[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 161] She rebelled against God because His judgments involved her possessions and her children in the ruin. Although so greatly favored in being called out from the wicked city, she felt that she was severely dealt with”…
Genesis 19:26 But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!