Genesis 19:20 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
[Patriarchs & prophets pp 160>161] It was hard to forsake his luxurious home and all the wealth acquired by the labors of his whole life, to go forth a destitute wanderer. Stupefied with sorrow, he lingered, loath to depart. But for the angels of God, they would all have perished in the ruin of Sodom. Though so greatly favored in being called out from the wicked city, she felt that she was severely dealt with, because the wealth that it had taken years to accumulate must be left to destruction.
This leads us to the sixth grim takeaway from the city of Sodom: [6] The lasting effect of Lot’s earlier choice was manifest in his kids, who escaped with him. By beholding we become changed and this principle applies to both good and evil. As the two daughters of Lot resided in Sodom, the values and immorality of the inhabitants all tended to rub off on them.
And before you know it, iniquity became less, and less offensive in their sight, to the point where their ability to distinguish between right and wrong was severely blunted. In our day, the constant barrage of distortions on gender and marriage is severely blunting the minds of many, and as a result, sin does not seem to be so sinful anymore. Lot’s daughters did not think it a big deal to sleep with their own father, something that would be looked upon as ridiculous in our day.
Genesis 19:35 And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. 36 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!