Devotion: Day 3

DAY 3 — THE DANGER OF A HEART THAT LOOKS BACK
Primary Text: Genesis 19:26
“But Lot’s wife looked back… and she became a pillar of salt.”

Deep Insight
Hebrew for “looked back”:
נָבַט (nabat) = to gaze with regard, longing, or emotional attachment.
This wasn’t curiosity.
It was connection.
She left Sodom physically, but her heart remained there.

Jesus’ Warning
Luke 17:32 — “Remember Lot’s wife.”
Matthew 6:21 — Where your treasure is, your heart follows.
2 Peter 2:20-22 — Returning after escape leads to worse bondage.

Salt Symbolism
Salt often represents:
permanence (covenant salt)
preservation
judgment
She became a permanent testimony to divided devotion.

Illustration
A prisoner released from jail but sleeping outside the prison gates because it feels familiar.
Freedom requires emotional transition.

Reflection
What part of your past still pulls at your heart?

Prayer
“Lord, remove every hidden longing for what You delivered me from.”