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I. WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE CONDUCT OF LOT'S WIFE TO LIVE IN OUR REMEMBRANCE.

1. Her sin.

(1)  Inordinate worldly attachment.

(2)  Carelessness.

(3)  Ingratitude.

(4)  Disobedience.

2. Her punishment.

(1)  Immediate.

(2)  Aggravated. Better for her to have perished in Sodom .than on the way to Zoar.

(3)  Signal. A monument before the world of God's power and faithfulness, and His righteous displeasure against apostasy.

II. LET US DRAW NEAR AND READ THE INSCRIPTION ON THIS MONUMENT.

1. The danger of apostasy.

2. Past and present mercies are no security for future safety, unless suitably improved.

3. The evil of worldly attachments.

III. WITH WHAT SENTIMENTS OUGHT WE TO REMEMBER LOT'S WIFE?

1. With gratitude for our own preservation though we have acted a similar, nay, a more guilty part.

(1)  She was warned once; we have been warned a thousand times.

(2)  She looked back; but have not we turned back?

(3)  She looked back once; we have both looked and turned back over and over again.

(4)  We have looked back and turned back, although we had her example of warning before our eyes.

2. To increase our salutary fears.

(W. Atherton.)

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KJV: Remember Lot's wife.

WEB: Remember Lot's wife!