Every once in a while, we hear of massive natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, hurricanes, floods, tsunami, raging fires and much more. When such a massive disaster happens, those affected are often urged to make a getaway as quickly as they can. The authorities would even give advice on where persons should run or take cover, so as to minimise casualties or deaths. But sometimes, we get people who don't want to follow instructions or listen. For example, a massive tsunami happens and people have only moments to run and head for higher ground. Instead of doing so, some people remain where they are and even take a video of the event, only to their peril.
In
today's reading, the angels urged Lot: "Come, take your wife and these
two daughters of yours, or you will be overwhelmed in the punishment of
the town... Run for your life. Neither look behind you nor stop anywhere
on the plain. Make for the hills if you would not be overwhelmed." However, "the wife of Lot looked back, and was turned
into a pillar of salt." Why did she do so? The reading does not tell us
specifically. Perhaps Lot's wife had become too attached to her old
life, and she looked back in regret for what she was losing. Perhaps she
was curious and wanted to see whether everything would be totally
destroyed. But whatever the reason may be, she had disobeyed God and
suffered the consequences.
What
about us? Just as the local authorities may have issued a warning and given instructions to help us get to safety, God is constantly giving us opportunities to follow His instructions, so that our souls would be safe. One instruction that we are being constantly reminded is to remain in good terms and good relationship with God, especially through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. But how many of us are taking heed of such instructions? May we not procrastinate or look back, only to find ourselves in a difficult situation, and risk jeopardising our eternal future.
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