The Warning Word

To a city of old came two messengers. They had serious information to impart. They had been sent to warn some of the inhabitants that the city was to be overthrown with terrible judgments because of its many sins and thorough wickedness. It seemed incredible, it appeared improbable, and those who heard the message doubted.
After some time the messengers seized a man named Lot and his family and hurried them out of the doomed place, crying, “Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed” (Genesis 19:1717And 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. (Genesis 19:17)). Some of them — three out of the four — did so. But one, Lot’s wife, looked back at the doomed city, stopped, and was caught by God’s descending wrath.
Today, the message comes to us that this world is soon to be judged. It is under condemnation for its sins. The death of the Son of God lies at its door, as yet unavenged. But many say, “Oh, things go on now as ever. Judgment will never touch us.” The Lord Himself warns us of this, saying, “As it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; but the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed” (Luke 17:28-3028Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. 30Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. (Luke 17:28‑30)).
“Remember Lot’s wife” (Luke 17:3232Remember Lot's wife. (Luke 17:32)). I warn you, the Judge is at the door.
“Flee from the wrath to come” (Matthew 3:77But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? (Matthew 3:7)). But you do not need to perish. The Lord Jesus Christ is waiting to receive you. He loves you. He died for you. Run to Him. He is a shelter in the time of storm.
“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him” (John 3:3636He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:36)).