Jesus Christ gave many indicator markings to help us determine when His second coming is near. One of these is mentioned in Luke 17:28-30, pointing to the conditions that existed in the days of Lot. As we see these same conditions developing today, we can take comfort that the glorious second coming of Jesus Christ is drawing near. When He comes, He will cleanse the earth from all unrighteousness and perversion, and show all people how to live the way that leads to peace, happiness, and joy.

In the days of Lot, as described in Luke 17:28-32, people lived their lives normally—they ate, drank, bought, sold, planted, and built—until the day Lot left Sodom, when fire and brimstone rained from heaven and destroyed them all. Jesus warns that it will be the same when the Son of Man is revealed; those on the housetop or in the field must not turn back for their possessions. He emphasizes, "Remember Lot's wife," who became a pillar of salt for looking back toward Sodom, as recounted in Genesis 19. Her heart lingered on what she left behind, unwilling to fully forsake the sinful city, even as she was commanded to leave and not look back. Genesis 19:24 reveals the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by brimstone and fire from the Lord, a catastrophic event possibly within living memory of the Flood, showing God's judgment on pervasive sin. Lot's wife, encrusted with salt, symbolizes her reluctance to depart from her possessions and the life she knew, becoming an enduring reminder of the danger of clinging to worldly things. Her story ties to the concept of deleavening during the Days of Unleavened Bread, representing a thorough removal of sin, as God's destruction of those cities was a complete purging. Lot himself, though righteous as noted in II Peter 2:7-8, was tormented by the wickedness around him in Sodom, where he had become deeply rooted over years, possibly as a local leader. His lingering, as mentioned in Genesis 19:16, likely stemmed from attachment to the people rather than material goods, yet it highlights the peril of deep ties to a sinful world. Jesus reinforces this lesson in Luke 9:62, stating that no one who looks back after putting their hand to the plow is fit for the kingdom of God. The Days of Unleavened Bread picture obedience to God and the effort to put sin out of our lives, mirroring the call to forsake the world's sins as Lot was commanded to do. Just as Sodom faced fiery destruction, a future judgment awaits this world, and when God says to go, we must not look back to our possessions or past, lest we share the fate of Lot's wife.

As Jesus Christ's second coming approaches, His allusion to the days of Noah carries profound significance. He warns that just as in the days of Noah, people will be engaged in their normal activities, unaware of the momentous event about to unfold. The sudden and unexpected nature of Christ's return mirrors the deluge that destroyed the corrupt civilization in Noah's time, breaking the natural cycle of life. Prophetic warnings emphasize the need to watch and be ready, for while the exact day or hour remains unknown, the church will not be caught entirely off guard if we remain vigilant. We are living in times strikingly similar to those days of Noah, indicating that Christ's return could happen soon. Our duty is to watch, pray, and overcome, so we may be counted worthy to escape the coming trials and stand before the Son of Man.