Satan works the same today.
So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord. Then Abraham drew near and said, "Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you then sweep away the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it? Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?" And the Lord said, "If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake."
Abraham answered and said, "Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?" And he said, "I will not destroy it if I find forty- five there." Again he spoke to him and said, Suppose forty are found there. He answered, "For the sake of forty I will not do it." Then he said, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty are found there." He answered, "I will not do it, if I find thirty there." He said, "Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there." He answered, "For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it." Then he said, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there." He answered, "For the sake of ten I will not destroy it." And the Lord went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
Genesis 18:22-33
Abraham answered and said, "Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?" And he said, "I will not destroy it if I find forty- five there." Again he spoke to him and said, Suppose forty are found there. He answered, "For the sake of forty I will not do it." Then he said, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty are found there." He answered, "I will not do it, if I find thirty there." He said, "Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there." He answered, "For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it." Then he said, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there." He answered, "For the sake of ten I will not destroy it." And the Lord went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
Genesis 18:22-33
Think of God's thinking on the city of Sodom. Why was Lot living there? What could have brought him to such a place?
Earlier in the book of Genesis we see that Lot made a very selfish decision to take what he thought was best for himself and leave the rest for uncle Abe. Then we are told that he "pitched his tent toward Sodom." It was not as if he was going to rush into a foolish place, but he placed himself in a position to watch and wonder. He gave access to Satan through the position he chose.
Perhaps he started his journey with a missionary journey to Sodom to see what was going on or buy supplies. Whatever the reason, one day, the repulsive became normal, and his life would be altered forever.
Satan works the same today. So we must be cautious about the access we allow him to have to our minds, or we, too, would be in danger of living a life of regret.
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