According to II Peter 2:8, Lot “was tormenting his righteous soul over their lawless deeds that he saw and heard” when he lived in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. I recognize a case can be made about Lot “pitching his tent toward Sodom.” I know he made some really bad decisions and we need to learn from those. But I can’t help but notice that at least the lawless deeds he witnessed tormented his soul.

Sometimes I fear for me and other Christians. So often I hear Christians laughing and reminiscing about movies they have seen that were filled with foul language, sexual immorality and even nudity. I certainly don’t know exactly when the line is crossed on movies and I’m not about to try to set up a list of those that are allowed and those that aren’t. 

This verse is simply a reminder to me that lawless deeds should torment my soul, not entertain me. I’m not exactly sure that I should spend much time berating Lot for pitching his tents toward Sodom if I’m pitching my $8 bucks to pay for entertainment that could have been filmed in Sodom.

I just have to remind myself of this again and again because I love movies. If I’m not careful, I catch myself getting more and more free with the ones I allow. I need to take a lesson from Lot on this one.

Keep the faith and keep reading,

ELC

PS. At the risk of violating my own point above, I thought I would share this great little video from a preacher trying to comment on a similar point. I hope you enjoy it.