“And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.”
The angel tells Lot: very well, I will grant this request too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of. The granting of the request is grace upon grace — the angel has already grasped Lot's hand, led him out, given him specific instructions, and now accommodates his sub-optimal request. The mercy of God toward Lot in this chapter is so extensive that it redefines mercy: not deserved, not earned, not preceded by good choices, but persistently offered to a man who has consistently made inferior choices. Romans 9:15 quotes God saying he will have mercy on whom he has mercy — Lot is a living illustration. The application: the measure of divine mercy is not the measure of human worthiness. God grants the Zoar request to a man who has made a series of poor decisions. What has he granted to you?
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