Lot followed God but not enough that anyone else could follow him. He had zero impact on the world; he was like a secret believer. If he had lived in the Soviet Union, there wouldn't have been enough evidence to convict him of being a Christian. He saw Sodom, moved closer to Sodom, then dwelt in Sodom and was eventually damaged by it.

Lot had a totally wrong idea of evil. He asked God not to send him to the mountains but to send him to a little city to avoid evil. He saw evil as physical not moral danger, but moral evil will hurt our family more than physical evil.  PC politicians, educators and even parents sometimes are clueless when it comes to what is evil.  They ban tree climbing lest children graze their knees but let the TV pour evil into their minds each night.  Teachers hand out condoms and tell them they are now having safe sex.

Abraham walked with God and was a blessing to all people.  People listened to him and he was called a prince with God, but when Lot spoke to his sons-in-law about God, they thought he was kidding. They could not take what he said seriously.  When it came to prayer, Abraham who didn't live in the city, had more impact than the man who had a family and business there. While many followed Abraham nobody followed Lot. Lot had become an addict of the world. He needed a buzz, a fix, he needed to fit into the world. He had not a lot to offer the city, for he was in need himself.

Friend, Lot shows us that it is possible to have a saved soul and a wasted life. Let’s live in a way that gives others something to follow.