Dear friend,
A soul unaware is like a man dancing joyfully on a cracked bridge—oblivious to the fall beneath. The danger of unawareness isn’t in its noise but in its silence, its deception, its calm normalcy. Today, many souls walk the path of Sodom—not the literal city, but its spiritual shadow that still lingers in lifestyles, choices, and lukewarm religion. They laugh, party, and prosper under the clouds of looming judgment, unaware that Sodom was not judged merely for what it did—but for what it refused to become: repentant.
The city of Sodom stands not just as a memory of God’s wrath, but as a mirror to the unrepentant heart—a heart drunk on pride, deaf to mercy’s cry, and blind to the hand that pleads for its return. Many live in this modern-day Sodom, not necessarily in scandalous sins, but in silent compromises. They bathe in worldly luxury, court ungodly values, and embrace counterfeit spirituality, yet believe they will escape Sodom’s fate. This self-deception is the most dangerous delusion of all—because it blinds the heart to its true condition. “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9). We know not how lost we are until the Spirit of God opens our eyes.
Pride walks with scented perfume in Sodom. It is not loud, but lethal. Its posture is polished, its theology intact, its lips speak of grace, yet the heart is far from God. Even preachers—yes, those behind the pulpit—sometimes dwell in Sodom unknowingly. They condemn sin with their mouths but excuse it in their hearts. Jesus, with piercing clarity, exposed such hypocrisy: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence” (Matthew 23:25). It is not sermons that save, but a broken and contrite spirit—one that bleeds before God and thirsts for His mercy.
To live unaware is to be spiritually blind. The blindness of Sodom is not just ignorance—it is a choice. It is to see light and reject it, to hear truth and mock it, to feel conviction and silence it. Paul warned of such hearts: “Although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him… their foolish hearts were darkened” (Romans 1:21). The tragedy? This darkness is often self-chosen—a moral decision to ignore God’s loving warnings. When righteousness is ridiculed and sin celebrated, Sodom lives again.
But there is hope—a narrow road that leads home. The first step out of Sodom is not a physical movement, but a heart broken in godly sorrow. Not the sorrow of being caught, but the sorrow of wounding the heart of God. “For godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death” (2 Corinthians 7:10). Genuine repentance is not weeping for pity but weeping for purity. It turns away from sin—not reluctantly, but resolutely. It is a choice to say: “Sodom, you may have dressed me, fed me, entertained me—but I choose Zion.”
This kind of repentance is not manufactured by willpower; it is born by the Spirit. A man cannot rescue himself from drowning while holding onto the anchor that pulls him down. The Word of God must pierce deep, exposing the hidden idols, breaking the altars built to self. Jesus made it clear: “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24). The cross is not a pendant, it’s a price. It means shame, rejection, pain—and yet, within it lies the gateway to eternal glory. “Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it” (Matthew 10:39).
Dear reader, I plead with you: pursue the riches of heaven. Not gold that fades, not fame that flees, but the eternal treasures hidden in Christ. Sell all to gain Him. Lose all to win Him. There is no wealth on earth that can compare with the worth of standing blameless before Christ on that day.
My prayer is that this message stirs your heart to wake up, to look within, to drop every weight of rebellion and pride. Let it push you to pause and purge—yes, purge your soul of every dent, dross, and deliberate disobedience. May your heart cry not for safety in Sodom, but for sanctity in Zion. For what shall it profit you to gain the world’s applause and miss heaven’s embrace?
Can we pray?
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for using the ruins of ancient Sodom to teach me, warn me, and woo me back to Yourself. Thank You for loving me enough to send this message my way. I receive Your grace and strength today to live a life worthy of You. I choose to walk away from all that displeases You. Cleanse me, renew me, and restore me. I surrender. In Jesus Christ’s holy name, Amen.
And if you feel that tug in your heart—to give your life to Jesus for the first time, or to rededicate your life to Him, or to support this message of hope and truth—please reach out. Let us know how we can stand with you in prayer, counsel, and encouragement. You are not alone. There is a family in Christ waiting to journey with you. You can call for counselling and prayers on whatsapp or email.
– Evang Edidiong Isong U.
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