Remember Lot's wife Part 2

The wisdom of the fathers

REMEMBER LOT'S WIFE Part 2

How few Christians to-day under-stand what Christ means by saying, “Remember Lot’s wife.” She stands as a monument, not of wicked sinners, but of faint-hearted, unsanctified Christians, who let their natural affections keep them from going all the way in a life of holiness and of conformity to Jesus.

A similar case is found in that of Orpah, who went with Naomi a part of the way from Moab toward the land of Israel, and then turned back; while Ruth represents the soul entirely devoted to God, who goes all the way, and becomes the Bride of the great Prince.

Another and similar instance is found in the man who tried to get into the wedding feast without having on a wedding garment; that is, was not clothed with the blessed Holy Spirit.

Another like case is found in the five foolish virgins, who represent Christians and not sinners, and who went a good ways towards a fitness for the wedding, but lacked the great essential of a pure heart filled with the oil of the Holy Spirit.

In every one of these instances, as in the case of Lot’s wife, there was a definite profession of giving up the world and the old life, and the going to a considerable degree in the journey of the religious life, but in every case we see the operation of natural affection dominating over the love of God, a lack of perfect heart crucifixion, which enables the soul to cut the last shore line, and launch out into the ocean with God, and go all the journey to the meeting of the Lord in His glory. In each of the foregoing points we see a prophecy of facts that are transpiring, and will all take place at no distant day. Blessed are they who lay these things to heart, and keep themselves ready to escape to the high mountains when the King shall call for His own.

(from "The Bridehood Saints" by George D. Watson)