The personal cost of the war is now made vivid: Lot is taken captive. His presence in Sodom — the city he chose for its beauty and prosperity — has made him a prisoner of war. This is the direct consequence of the drift that began in Genesis 13:12 when he 'pitched his tent toward Sodom.'
Memory phrase: The places we settle shape what happens to us.
Talk about it: Lot was captured because he lived in Sodom. Does where you spend your time affect what happens to you?
Prayer: God, help me and my family live in places and around people that are good for us — not just beautiful or exciting.