Its your responsibility

Key verses: Genesis 19.12 The two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here - sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, 13 because we are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great that he has send us to destroy it.”

Acts 16.31 They replied, “ Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved – you and your household.”

It does not please God to allow anyone to perish. God desires everyone to be saved. However there are conditions for salvation. In the OT God required a righteousness based on covenants He instituted. God made a covenantal promise to Abraham. As Abraham’s relative, Lot had a right to God’s protection. The scripture also tells us that Lot was a righteous man and God will never punish the righteous alongside the unrighteous. So God send His angels to Lot’s home to rescue him and his household from the coming Judgment.

In Genesis 19 we see God asking Lot, “Do you have anyone else here - sons-in-law, sons daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you?” Here God is giving Lot a chance to gather anyone who is a part of his household to escape the coming wrath. An important point here is that the extend of Lot’s household was not determined by God but by Lot.

Coming to the NT we see in Acts 16.31 it is written, “ Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved – you and your household.” If you satisfy the condition of believing in the Lord, then you and your household (determined by you alone) can and will be saved. (if you have any doubt, re-read the portion in your Bible)

It is true God has only Children, there are no grandchildren in the kingdom of Heaven. Every individual is expected to have a personal relationship with the Lord. But one person’s obedience can lead to the deliverance of many others (household can be physical and spiritual too). Set no boundaries to your physical and spiritual household. Let there be place in your ark for all whom God directs to you.

The time for the final judgment is fast approaching and take heed to what the Spirit of God is telling us all through the Scriptures, “Do you have anyone else here - sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, because we are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great that he has send us to destroy it.”

The outcry – the prayers and petitions - of the people of God crying out to be delivered from this evil world is getting too persistent in the ears of the Lord and He is coming soon to gather His Bride and judge the nations. So hurry, gather everyone that belongs to you in the city and be ready to leave this world. Its your responsibility. Be sure you have no misgiving about leaving this place.