Are you going to be like a pillar of salt?

Remember Lot’s wife.

(Luke 17:32)

          Have you ever taken the time to ponder why Jesus said this?

          She was saved from destruction (with Sodom), but, she then disobeyed YHWH and so was destroyed anyway (Genesis 19:26). Just a small, simple turn of her head condemned her - disobedience has no size or complexity. Either you are obeying or you are not. Being obedient is like being pregnant - either you are or you are not.

          Lot’s wife is but one of many examples Jesus could have used. Nadab and Abihu, Aaron’s sons, also disobeyed in a small and simple manner - and were struck down for it (Leviticus 10:2/2, Numbers 3:4 and 26:21).

          YHWH said:

But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God; on it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, or your male servant, or your female servant, or your cattle, or the resident foreigner who is in your gates.

(Exodus 20:10)

          The Sabbath was and is on Saturday. Nadab and Abihu thought it was no big deal to change how they worshipped YHWH from He had told them. They were wrong. Are you honoring YHWH’s Sabbath as He has commended or do you go along with the manmade traditional change to Sunday?

          Jesus said:

                              If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

(John 14:15)

          Jesus said He will not save those who disobey YHWH:

Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord, will enter into the kingdom of heaven -only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. On that day, many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons and do many powerful deeds?' Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!

(Matthew 7:21-23)

          There is still time. Remember:

You must observe the Sabbath rather than doing anything you please on my holy day. You must look forward to the Sabbath and treat the LORD's holy day with respect. You must treat it with respect by refraining from your normal activities, and by refraining from your selfish pursuits and from making business deals.

(Isaiah 58:13)

          Jesus did not die to give you a free ticket. He died so you would be made pure enough for YHWH to give you the grace of His Holy Spirit, to enable you to obey. Only your sins as a non-believer are forgiven by His sacrifice. Consider: Is a pardoned prisoner free from obeying the law after his pardon or is he expected to be grateful enough to become law abiding?

Remember Lot’s wife.

(Luke 17:32)