Learning from the Destruction of Sodom
“and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly; and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked (for that righteous man dwelling among them, was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):” (2 Peter 2:6-8 WEB)
The apostle Peter wrote that Abraham’s nephew, Lot, was righteous. By this, we know that he is saved and that he got saved because he had faith in Yahweh.
However, Lot’s end was tragic. He escaped from Sodom with no possessions except for the clothes on his back, his wife, and his two daughters.
On the way out of the city, his wife turned back after being told not to, and was turned into a pillar of salt.
Afterwards, Lot settled in a cave because of fear.
“When God destroyed the cities of the plain, God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the middle of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot lived. Lot went up out of Zoar, and lived in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he was afraid to live in Zoar. He lived in a cave with his two daughters. The firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in to us in the way of all the earth. Come, let’s make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve our father’s family line.” They made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father. He didn’t know when she lay down, nor when she arose. It came to pass on the next day, that the firstborn said to the younger, “Behold, I lay last night with my father. Let us make him drink wine again, tonight. You go in, and lie with him, that we may preserve our father’s family line. ” They made their father drink wine that night also. The younger went and lay with him. He didn’t know when she lay down, nor when she got up. Thus both of Lot’s daughters were with child by their father.” (Genesis 19:29-36 WEB)
Seeing the scale of destruction, Lot’s two daughters thought that the whole world was destroyed and that there were no other men left, so they proceeded to make Lot drunk with alcohol, and slept with him to bear children. After that traumatic experience, all they could think about was sleeping with a man!
This was a righteous man’s ending because he chose to live a worldly life.
This all began because Lot decided to walk by sight. Abraham and Lot’s flocks had grown so much that they could not live together anymore. When Abraham asked Lot to choose where to separate himself to, Lot chose based on what he saw, without praying to ask for God’s counsel—he was walking by sight.
“Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well-watered everywhere, before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar. So Lot chose the Plain of the Jordan for himself. Lot traveled east, and they separated themselves the one from the other.” (Genesis 13:10-11 WEB)
We learn from the Book of Proverbs that there is a way that seems right to a man, but it only leads to death.
“There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” (Proverbs 14:12 WEB)
From then on, righteous Lot was tormented in his soul (mind, will, and emotions) every day from seeing and hearing the wickedness of the people in Sodom.
Not only him, but his family was exposed to this worldliness daily as well.
We who are born-again will feel this tormented soul state even more so than Lot because we have the Holy Spirit inside us. Our born-again spirit hates what is evil and loves what is good.
This is why if genuine Christians fall into sin, they will hate it and want to be delivered from sinful habits and lifestyles.
Lot’s wife turned back to Sodom because her heart was full of the world. Her treasures were in that city. When she looked back after the angels told her not to, it revealed that she was not really saved (she had no faith in Yahweh).
The wicked ways of Sodom had also rubbed off on Lot’s daughters. They learned to make their father drunk and do something as vile as committing incest with their father.
All these tragedies happened because Lot chose to put himself and his family in a worldly environment, without leaving Sodom before its destruction. He failed as the head of the house.
Worldliness will ruin Christians and cause them to live defeated lives. They stop reading God’s word and praying, and instead use all their time and effort to pursue what the world runs after, only rushing towards their destruction. Unnecessary hurts and suffering are sure to come.
What example are you setting for your family? Are your daily habits leading them closer to God’s ways, or drawing them away from His ways and towards the world instead?
“Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor...For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ. But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble; each man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is. If any man’s work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.” (1 Corinthians 3:8, 11-15 WEB)
Are you focusing on earthly things like “gold, silver, costly stones”, or is your heart on the things of God which are heavenly?
When the time comes for you to stand before Jesus’ throne, don’t be like Lot who escaped with nothing but his life. Lot’s works were all burnt up, and he got out of the city with nothing, like he lived his whole live in vain.
When the day comes for your eternal rewards to be measured, I hope that you will be happy with the way you invested your time in this life. When you build your life upon the foundation of Jesus Christ, with the Gospel and its advancement as your chief goal, there is no way you will be shortchanged on ‘awards day’.
What is the point of chasing foolish things in this lifetime only to end up with nothing that lasts forever, as if you are saved through fire with all your works burnt up? Be wise—walk by faith, not by sight. God’s word is true.
Judgment day for Christians is nothing to be afraid of. In fact, it is a day for receiving eternal rewards. How do you maximize your rewards, identify your God-given calling in life, and step into that to enjoy a worthy life? I share a whole book about that in “Sandcastles Don’t Last Forever”.
This was the first book I wrote, and it is full of revelation about our eternal rewards which are hardly taught about in pulpits today (I’ve never heard anyone preaching this): http://bit.ly/sandcastlesdontlastforever
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活在當下也能擁有未來的目標
Translation: @benkongenglish
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那位同學質疑
「難道我們就只要活在當下
而無需計畫未來或追尋目標嗎?」
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我的答案是肯定的!
不過當然可以計畫下週的旅行 明年的甄選
但計劃依舊都是「活在當下」的其中一部分
我們在這個當下進行規劃
也只能夠規劃著屬於這個當下的未來
假設一切如我們所想 計畫中的未來就可能發生
如果外界或自己的心緒變動了
那個未來 那個計畫就不一樣了
以下容我舉兩個例子
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在台北市遙望高聳的101以為目標
其指引我們當下每一個腳步行進的方向
碰壁了 就左轉或右轉 很難筆直地到達101
最後我們可能會到達101
也可能在途中被一間溫馨的咖啡店吸引
而決定留連其中 品一杯咖啡 讀一本書
之後當我們回憶起那段旅程
在每個當下真實發生的 才是旅行的本質
至於行前規劃 只是出發前的一個活動與樂趣
他們各自在各自的當下飛舞
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再說一個例子
我常常健身重訓
以前的我傻傻地亂練 很輕鬆很有趣
後來竟然真的練出一點名堂
雀躍之下 替自己設下一個高遠的目標
於是我積極地練 同時間運動變成負擔和壓力
甚至肌肉受傷 被迫休養停練
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現在的我期許自己有效率地完成每一組動作
有時間運動很好
若運動時間被其他事情佔據 我就享受那件事情
回頭看自己的經歷 其中有這麼多的享受
也累積成果 成了此刻的自己
別讓未來吞噬當下
當下喜悅的心情是我們最好的導師
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The student was sceptical “Shouldn’t we plan for the future and go after our goals other than living in the moment?”
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My answer is affirmative.
No doubt you can make plans for the trip next week or the selection next year, but these are all just part of “live in the moment”.
We can only plan for the future of this moment when we make plans at this moment.
The planned future may come true if everything goes accordingly.
It may not if our heart or other external factors change.
I would like to illustrate it with two examples:
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Looking at 101 in Taipei and setting it as the target, it guided every step of us towards its direction.
Turn left or right when there’s a dead end.
It’s impossible to reach 101 simply by walking straight
We may be able to reach 101, and also, we may be attracted to a cozy cafe and decide to stay for a coffee and read a book.
When we look back at the trip, the essence of travelling lies in the things happened.
The planning of the trip is only an activity and fun.
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Another example is from me.
I work out a lot.
I used to simply working out. It’s easy and enjoyable.
Fame came.
Ecstatic, I set a higher goal for myself.
I train even harder. Time and sports become a burden and source of stress.
My muscles were strained, forcing me to stop training for a few months.
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Now I expect myself to finish every set efficiently.
It’s good to have time to work out.
If the time for sports is occupied by other stuff, I will enjoy doing that stuff.
Looking back at my experience, I found so many enjoyments.
It became the fruits of my experience, which made me who I am today.
Do not let future overshadow this moment.
The contentment of the moment is our best mentor.
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Hello, everyone! I hope you had a great start on the new year. I’ve been radio silent (銷聲匿跡) for a few days because I am currently setting up my Instagram to provide more English learning materials for you guys. Remember my new year goal of providing an "ecosystem" of learning materials?
大家好!希望各位在新年都有一個新的開始。近來我有些 「電波靜默」(銷聲匿跡),是因為我目前正在設置我的IG以提供給各位更多免費的教育資源。還記得我要提供學習資源生態圈的新年目標嗎?
以下是我們目前的資源:
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On our main fan page, you can read about hot topic current events, editorials, posts on English education. We also provide free educational resources, hold book drawings, and perform charitable activities.
在我們主要的粉絲專頁中,你可以閱讀引起共鳴的熱門時事、社論與英文教育類文章。我們還提供免費的教育資源、贈書抽獎以及舉辦一些慈善活動。
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關鍵思考英文學習團+Google Meet 時事討論
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In our critical thinking FB group, you can read in depth news stories and discuss these issues with me. We have periodic livestreams on news topics, providing analysis and discussions available to public think tanks. In our class groups, you'll get constant updates and extra information relating to our courses! Google meet is where we hold our live discussions.
在我們的關鍵思考學習社團,你可以更深入地閱讀新聞報導後和我討論相關議題。我們會有定期直播討論相關新聞主題,並提供從公開智庫找到的分析和討論。在我們的班群社團,你可以得到即時更新,並獲得與我們課程有關的資訊!Google Meet是我們舉行線上討論的地方。
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To be honest, I haven’t updated YouTube for awhile because of the high cost of producing a video (both money and time). However, you can still check out the channel for English learning videos, and I will update it whenever I can.
Our blog, which gets about 2000 visitors a day, is a compilation of all the free resources I published on all media. Thus, if you do not want to get on FB, feel free to check it out.
說實在的,因為做一部影片要成本過高,我已經一陣子沒有更新YouTube。 但是你還是能夠在頻道上觀看英文學習影片,如果有值得我們關注的議題就會有所更新。
我們的部落格每天有大約2000人來訪,匯集了所有我網路上免費資源;所以如果你不想上臉書,歡迎使用我們的部落格。
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I started working on Instagram a few months ago and so far I have three types of posts:
我幾個月前也開始投入IG!目前有三種貼文:
1. Word of the Day: I go over the pronunciation, collocations and provide example sentences. All these words are high frequency tier-2, cross-domain vocabulary words that appear in both academic texts and the news.
每日單字:我會針對發音、搭配詞、單字用法進行說明。所有的單字都來自高頻Tier 2跨領域學術詞彙,你會常在學術文章和新聞看到它們。
2. News English: I publish abridged, translated, and audio versions of news stories found in the NY Times, Reuters, the Guardian, and so on. These take a bit of time to do, so please use these resources as a part of your learning.
時事英文:我會發布來自紐約時報、路透社、衛報等網站的新聞,並且花了不少時間提供三合一服務(新聞摘要、翻譯、有聲版)。言下之意就是多使用這些資源吧!
3. Daily life English topics: Anything that I find interesting or useful to students
生活英文主題:只要是有趣或是實用的資訊都會出現~
So, if you need any of these resources, feel free to follow. Everything is free and I will do my best to keep it that way. Do follow me on Instagram if you need News English and want to expand your vocabulary!
如果你需要任何上述的資源,歡迎關注。我會盡力維持全部免費,如果你想要讀英文新聞並且增加單字量,追蹤我的IG吧!
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Onwards to the new year!
邁向新的一年!
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