Sodom and Gomorrah - a History Lesson
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"Lot and his family were sent to the little town of Zoar and God did not destroy that town because of Lot. Then The Lord rained down on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from The Lord out of Heaven. And He overthrew those cities and all the plain and all the inhabitants of the cities and that which grew upon the ground."
Genesis 19:24-25
It is said the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah,
Are famous for their wicked ways;
That sin was so rife among these two,
That Satan himself ruled the day.
It's said these cities were so rotten and vile,
That life there was Hell on Earth;
And if a child was born in either place,
His fate was sealed before birth.
Abuse of all kinds ran rampant there,
And God said,"Their sin is too great.
The stench of their sin has reached Heaven's Gate,
And so they have sealed their fate."
He sent His angels to visit Lot,
And get him and his family out.
He visited Abram and Sarah Himself,
And told them what He was about.
Abraham begged and pleaded with Him,
"Please don't kill the good with the bad."
And God in His mercy agreed not to do it,
But in the end no good could be had.
Fire and brimstone rained down on them,
And burned all into a white ash.
Where two great cities once had stood,
Was now only salt, sand and ash.
We could learn a great deal from what happened there,
When sin and debauchery held sway.
They didn't believe so they didn't care,
And we're not far behind them today.
In the past the Bible was read in our homes.
We loved God and were proud of it too.
Now even our laws have turned against Him.
It seems Christ is our only taboo.
They cannot believe what they cannot see,
Is what they all say of The Lord.
The people of Sodom said that too,
And they were cut down by His Sword.
If we don't change our ways we'll suffer the same,
For God is no different today.
The party is over and time's running out,
He grows weary of the games people play.
Copyright © Judy Ball | Year Posted 2020
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