Sucked in to Sodom

I am reading from the book of Genesis. In Genesis 13, Lot set up his tents near Sodom

and that Sodom was evil. In Genesis 14, in the account of Abraham coming to Lot's rescue, it says that

Lot was living in Sodom. I find it interesting that, although we have no idea how long the time-lapse

was between the two chapters, we do know that, during that time, Lot had moved from near Sodom to

in Sodom. Why Is that important? Well, because of the lifestyle of the city of Sodom. Sodom was

wicked. I am reminded that we do not usually walk into sin all at once. Often, we are led into sin

when we get too close to those living there. When we set up our lives too close to sin, It is easy to pick

up the bad habits of those living near us. We do not mean to, but it happens none-the-less. I suppose

that we tell ourselves that we can live there and be ok. However, we get sucked into their world way

more than they get pulled into ours. For me, this serves as a gentle reminder to be careful how close

we move to sin. We must be careful what we allow and tolerate. Setting up our temporary tents

near sin often leads to houses in Sodom.

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