God forgives sin freely because of His grace and because of the atoning sacrifice of Christ. However, often the consequences of sin linger in our lives and in the lives of the people around us.

After the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham pulled up his stakes and moved. He ended up near the city of Gerar, which was ruled by Abimelech. Fearing that Abimelech would kill him and take Sarah as his wife, Abraham reverted to an old sin - lying. The result the second time wasn't any better than the first time.

After being told that God was about to destroy the city of Sodom, Lot amazingly hesitated when the angels gave him and his family an opportunity to escape. He had trouble taking God seriously when He said judgment was coming. In fact, Lot's wife struggled so much with taking God seriously that she didn't make it out alive.

Two angels from God arrived at Sodom on a mission from God. Lot was the first person to greet them when they arrived at the city. He invited them to stay in him home while they were visiting Sodom. While they were in Lot's home, a mob arrived that demonstrated the level of depravity in the city. Unfortunately, living in a cesspool of sin had an effect on Lot.