While we do not know thespecifics of why God accepted Abel‘s offering over Cain‘s, Hebrews 11:4tells us that Abel presented his sacrifice by faith." But in Cain, we see
only unbridled emotion that festers as he refuses to heed God‘s words. - P54
Danger awaits when we face temptation and ignore the promptings
of the Holy Spirit that come from His Word. - P54
Cain‘s heinous act of mur-der serves
as a reminder of the evil of which we are
all capable when we
ignore the Lord‘s counsel. - P54
Cain‘s downward spiral continues unabated, and it shows in thehalf-hearted reply he gives to God‘s question. - P54
The more we continue insin,
the more callous we become, not only toward God but also toward others.
- P54
Sin causes us to become antisocial as we abdicate responsibility for those who
suffer as a result of our rebellion. - P54
And even though God displays remarkable mercy by sparing and protecting
Cain‘s life from further acts of violence,
Cain‘s lack of empathy causes him
to display nothing more than self-pity at the consequences of his own
sin rather than engaging in true, heartfelt
repentance before the Lord. - P54
Dear heavenly Father, protect me from the dangers of ignoring Your Word
and failing to properly care for those around me. - P55
I confess all my wrongdoingsand ask that You forgive me for the excuses I give and the grudges I bear in myheart. In Jesus‘ name, amen. - P55
25 Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birthto a son and named him Seth, saying, "God has grant-ed me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killedhim."
- P57
26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. Atthat time people began to call on the name of the LORD. - P57
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