The Bible is certainly not a boring book. God search Sodom and Gomorrah for 10 righteous people and is unable to find them. He sends his angels to rescue Lot and his family, because of his promise to Abraham. (Reading this story again, it appears that the rescue of Lot has more to do with God's promise to Abraham and little to do with Lot's deeds.) Lot's family flees, but his wife is disobedient in the process and does not survive the flight.
The next morning Abraham sees the destruction.
This story is followed by Lot daughters making a successful plan to continue the family line through their father.
We see here the power of God and we also see that He is true to His promise. God promised to bless Abraham's family and he spares the life of Lot because of Abraham. Further the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was likely necessary for God bring His people to the promised land. The decedents of Abraham should not be raised near such sin. As modern people, we are sometimes ignorant to the sinful state of man before God started to commune with His creation. First through Israel and then more completely through Jesus. Ancient times where wicked times.
We also see that sometimes a death (figuratively or this case very literally) must preceed a new plan or new life. As I think about my own calling, I am aware that something in my die. In this case, I have feeling that I will watch a dream die completely before God will bring me to fulfilment in His calling on my life.
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