Read the recommended Bible passages and the thought-provoking blurb below. Send your partner a letter or notecard answering the questions at the end of this post. Don't forget to pray and invite the Lord into your study time.

Bible passages to read and reflect on this week:

Genesis 19 (The Key Passage is Genesis 19:26)

Not unlike the call to evacuate before a hurricane (although much stronger!), Lot's family received a warning from angels to get out of Sodom before God destroyed the entire city. Lot's wife, a sodomite, looked back as they were leaving. On her way out of the city, the memory of sinful pleasures she had enjoyed there cost her everything. Like the lure of a county fair's music and the scrumptious scent of delicious foods, Sodom beckoned her. Just one glance back is all she took. But it was enough for our holy God to turn her instantly into a pillar of salt. Don't spend time looking back. Whether it's past sin that calls your name, or a past relationship or status, resist the urge to dwell in the past. A wise man once said, "If you live in the past, you will miss the present, and therefore you will have no future." God provided an escape route from sin. His name is Jesus. Follow him, and never look back.

After becoming a believer, have you ever been tempted to "look back" at something Jesus called you to lay down? What was it? How did you respond to the temptation?

Why do you think God imposed such a harsh punishment on Lot's wife just for looking back as she was leaving Sodom?

Did you have any other thoughts or questions from your study this week? Share your thoughts!