They also carry off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since he is living in Sodom. The word 'living in Sodom' confirms what verse 12 of chapter 13 anticipated: Lot moved from near Sodom to in Sodom. The gradual proximity has become full residence, and the full residence has now placed him in the path of Sodom's judgment. The capture of Lot is the personal consequence of a series of choices that began with looking at the well-watered plain. 2 Peter 2:7 describes Lot as a righteous man — he did not become wicked, but he chose proximity to wickedness, and proximity to wickedness has costs. The application: Lot's capture is the end of the road that began with his eyes in Genesis 13:10. The choices we make about proximity and belonging are rarely without consequence — some just take longer to arrive than others.

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