Beginning of the End - Ellen G. White

The great majority of the world will reject God's mercy and
will be overwhelmed in swift and final ruin. But those who hear and
obey the warning will dwell "in the secret place of the Most High,"
and "abide under the shadow of the Almighty" (Psalm 91:1).
Lot did not live very long in Zoar. He saw that it was as wicked
as Sodom and was afraid it too would be destroyed, so he soon
moved to a cave in the mountains. Not long after, Zoar was
consumed as God had seen necessary.
But the curse of Sodom followed Lot even to the mountains.
The sinful conduct of his daughters was the result of evil
associations in that vile place. Lot had chosen Sodom for its
pleasure and profit, yet he had retained the fear of God in his heart.
He was saved at last as "a brand plucked from the fire," but without
his possessions, mourning the loss of his wife and children, dwelling
in caves, and covered with shame in his old age. And he gave to the
world, not a race of righteous people, but two idolatrous nations,
opposing God and warring with His people until, when their cup of
iniquity was full, they were destroyed. How terrible the results that
followed one unwise step!
"Labor not to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom." "He who
is greedy for gain troubles his own house." "Those who desire to be
rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and
harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition"
(Proverbs 23:4 KJV; 15:27; 1 Timothy 6:9).
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