Righteous In The Midst Of Corruption - Lot

God also rescued Lot out of Sodom because he was a righteous man who was sick of the shameful immorality of the wicked people around him. Yes, Lot was a righteous man who was tormented in his soul by the wickedness he saw and heard day after day.

2 Peter 2:7-8

The recent discovery in South Africa of a diamond twice the size of the former record holder has stunned the world’s diamond community.

The gem had been there all the time, of course, hidden in the dirt, but someone had to dig for it. However harsh their surroundings, diamonds are worth the effort it takes to separate them from the mud and muck.

The Bible calls Lot a “righteous man” although he lived in the wicked city of Sodom. As the only upstanding man to make his home in the midst of such corruption, Lot remained alone in his anguish over the sin he saw day after day. He remained alone in suffering the jeers of people who despised his way of life almost as much as he was grieved by theirs.

Can you imagine how Lot felt? Maybe you can even identify with it.

Perhaps you live in a modern-day Sodom. Maybe your neighbors, friends, and even family would feel right at home in such a moral sewer. Maybe you’re the only godly man living in an environment that lacks any hint of morality or righteousness. Perhaps you feel totally alone in your desire to hold on to a godly life.

Though Lot was far from perfect, his love for God made him a gem that shone from the ancient city of Sodom. Like Lot, you can hold on to righteousness, despite ridicule and opposition, and be a man willing to shine for God in the midst of corruption.

God never promised us an easy ride. It’s difficult to be righteous in the midst of corruption. If God calls you to live as a diamond amid the dirt of this world, he will also encourage and equip you.