Today’s devotion comes from Genesis 19:30-38.
“30 Lot went up from Zoar, and stayed in the mountains, and his two daughters with him; for he was afraid to stay in Zoar; and he stayed in a cave, he and his two daughters. 31 Then the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth to come in to us after the manner of the earth. 32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and let us lie with him that we may preserve our family through our father.” 33 So they made their father drink wine that night, and the firstborn went in and lay with her father; and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose. 34 On the following day, the firstborn said to the younger, “Behold, I lay last night with my father; let us make him drink wine tonight also; then you go in and lie with him, that we may preserve our family through our father.” 35 So they made their father drink wine that night also, and the younger arose and lay with him; and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose. 36 Thus both the daughters of Lot were with child by their father. 37 The firstborn bore a son, and called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day. 38 As for the younger, she also bore a son, and called his name Ben-ammi; he is the father of the sons of Ammon to this day.” Genesis 19:30-38.
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This immoral behavior by the daughters of Lot is hard to believe. It helps us to understand this behavior by believing in the doctrine of “Total Depravity”, the “T” of “TULIP”, the Five Points of Calvinism, the Reformed Doctrine of Salvation.
Reformed Doctrine teaches us that man’s natural condition was corrupted by the fall of Adam (through Adam’s sin) and is a condition of “Total Depravity”. We are “dead” in sin. Ephesians 2:1. None of us understands, and none of us seeks God. Romans 3:10-11. We are hostile to God. Romans 8:7 and Colossians 1:21. We are in bondage to sin. Romans 7:14-15.
Romans 3:10-11:
” as it is written,
“THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE;
THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS,
THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD;
ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS;
THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD,
THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.”
And, the consequence of the behavior by the daughters of Lot in today’s Scripture was that they gave birth to sons who became father of the Moabites and Ammonites. And we know that the Moabites and Ammonites became enemies of Israel and led Israel astray.
But, there is hope!
Ruth was a Moabitess. Ruth 1:22. And, Ruth the Moabitess became an ancestor of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Matthew 1:5.
And so, even though we cringe when we read about such behavior as we read in today’s Scripture, let us remember:
“The Lord has established His throne in the heavens,
And His sovereignty rules over all.” Psalm 103:19.
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