As a result, both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their own father. When the older daughter gave birth to a son, she named him Moab. He became the ancestor of the nation now known as the Moabites. When the younger daughter gave birth to a son, she named him Ben-ammi. He became the ancestor of the nation now known as the Ammonites.
Genesis 19:36-38

Dear God, this is one of those, “What?!?” stories. So you went to the trouble of saving Lot only to have his wife killed and then leaving him alone with these daughters, giving birth (literally) to the Ammonite and Moabite nations—future enemies of Abraham’s offspring?

You don’t give us a ton about Lot, but it’s interesting to me that this is how his story abruptly ends. Our last picture of him is of him falling victim to his daughters and fathering two nations. The end. So why did you even give us Lot’s story? I suppose there are a couple of good reasons.

1. We got to see how he made a seemingly smart decision that turned out foolish when he and Abraham split up the land.

2. We got to see the Sodom and Gomorrah story and learn about your disgust with debauchery.

3.) We got to see the result of his wife’s disobedience

4.) We learned the origins of the Moabites and Ammonites (although this information was probably more relevant to readers at the time this was written than it is to us).

Father, I don’t know where I’m going with all of this, but i suppose, at the end of the day, the story of Lot is a reminder about the importance of purity. It’s a reminder about the effects of one decision. I suppose this last story about Lot and his daughters is a reminder that isolation is not good. Yes, Lot had picked the wrong community before, but to take his girls and isolate them like that was a mistake as well. Being in community, so that I can both give to and receive from it is important. So help me to remember all of these lessons today as I try to follow you.

In Jesus’s name I pray,

Amen