"Then the Lord said, 'The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievious that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know.'"
Genesis 18: 20 and 21
There were not even ten righteous people left in these two evil cities prior to their destruction so I wonder who was doing the outcrying? Perhaps a wandering caravan of merchants who couldn't believe their eyes? A string of appalled relatives? Perhaps the residents of Sodom and Gomorrah had such dastardly reputations that the city walls could not contain them? Whatever the reason, the important part remains: there were folks who were so disturbed by what they saw and heard that they cried out to the Lord. And He heard them!
Sin matters! Selfish behavior fosters an entitlement agenda, thus bringing this response: "If it feels good, do it. After all, I am not hurting anyone."
We all have a responsibility toward our fellow man. If we are concerned about something or someone who is going down the wrong path, we can bring them to God in prayer, like a memo that has ASAP stamped on it. We are our brother's keepers.
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