他的儿女受了败坏——罗得的儿女因着住在邪恶之城，就受了败坏。当罗得向他们传福音时，有些人不相信从主来的话，以为他在开玩笑。罗得的儿女也没有道德感（创十九31-35）。罗得和他的女儿从所多玛逃出以后还有酒（创十九32）。他们若没有带酒，在他们所住的山洞里怎会有酒？他们真是被所多玛罪恶的光景麻醉了！今天世界对羞耻和道德的感觉，都已经被麻醉了。
我们生活在邪恶的世代，我们需要保护。我们的家庭和儿女必须蒙保护。我们都必须逃出所多玛，把那邪恶的气氛关在门外。若不是这样，我们的后裔就会被麻醉。在所多玛被毁灭以后，罗得和他的女儿怎么会那样作？就是因为他们的道德感已经坠落得极低了。我们若留在新鲜的空气中，会立刻觉得不道德的污浊气味。但我们若分辨不出污浊的气味，那就是说我们的道德感已经被麻醉了。
他自己藉得胜者的代祷仅仅得救（创十九15-25，29）——甚至在天使告诉罗得所多玛要遭毁灭以后，他还在那里迟延不走。他不甘愿逃离那城，但天使拉着他的手，把他拖出来。罗得不忠信，但主是有怜悯的，把他拉出所多玛，好像把木柴从火中抽出来一样。
他的妻子从毁灭中得救，却变成了盐柱（创十九15-17，26，路十七32）——粉状的盐很有用处，但成了块就没有用处了。罗得的妻子成了盐柱，就是说她在神手中失去了用处，变成了羞辱的记号。今天基督教只帮助人顾到得救或沉沦，但圣经启示除了得救或沉沦以外，还有荣耀或羞辱的问题。罗得的妻子没有失丧，她从毁灭中得救了。然而，最终她变成了羞辱的记号。这是警告我们，虽然我们已经得救了，但在主回来时，可能会像罗得的妻子一样蒙羞（约壹二28）。这不仅仅是一个故事或道理。当审判的日子来时，你是要有分于荣耀呢，还是要有分于羞辱？
他一生的结果生出摩押人和亚扪人——这两族人甚至到第十代都为神所弃绝（创十九36-38，申三二3）。罗得一生的结局是何等可怜！他不是生出以撒，而是生出神所弃绝的摩押人和亚扪人。在罗得的故事这里，我们看见一个失败义人的记载。这对我们众人该是有力的警戒。
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A Failed Righteous Man (3) – Gen 19:24-26
His Children Being Corrupted — Because Lot’s children lived in the wicked city, they were corrupted. When Lot preached the gospel to them, some did not believe the word from the Lord but thought he was joking. Lot’s daughters also had no moral sense (Gen. 19:31-35). Lot and his daughters had wine even after escaping from Sodom (Gen. 19:32). If they had not brought wine, how could there be wine in the cave where they lived? They were truly drugged by the sinful condition of Sodom! Today the world’s sense of shame and morality has been drugged.
We live in a wicked generation, and we need protection. Our families and children must be protected. We all must escape Sodom and shut the wicked atmosphere outside the door. If not, our descendants will be drugged. After Sodom was destroyed, how could Lot and his daughters do such a thing? It was because their moral sense had fallen extremely low. If we stay in the fresh air, we will immediately sense the foul smell of immorality. But if we cannot discern the foul smell, it means our moral sense has been drugged.
He Himself Being Merely Saved Through the Intercession of the Overcomer (Gen. 19:15-25, 29) — Even after the angels told Lot that Sodom would be destroyed, he still lingered there. He was not willing to escape from that city, but the angels seized his hand and dragged him out. Lot was unfaithful, but the Lord was merciful and pulled him out of Sodom, like plucking a brand out of the fire.
His Wife Being Saved from Destruction but Becoming a Pillar of Salt (Gen. 19:15-17, 26; Luke 17:32) — Powdered salt is very useful, but as a block, it is useless. Lot’s wife became a pillar of salt, which means she lost her usefulness in the hand of God and became a sign of shame. Today, Christianity only helps people care about salvation or perdition, but the revelation of the Bible shows that besides salvation or perdition, there is the question of glory or shame. Lot’s wife was not lost; she was saved from destruction. However, she eventually became a sign of shame. This is a warning to us that although we are saved, when the Lord returns, we may suffer shame like Lot’s wife (1 John 2:28). This is not merely a story or a doctrine. When the day of judgment comes, will you share in the glory, or will you share in the shame?
The Result of His Life Being the Bringing Forth of Moabites and Ammonites — These two peoples were rejected by God even to the tenth generation (Gen. 19:36-38; Deut. 23:3). How pitiful was the end of Lot’s life! He did not bring forth Isaac, but brought forth the Moabites and Ammonites, whom God rejected. In the story of Lot, we see the record of a failed righteous man. This should be a strong warning to us all.