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Scripture Reference: Genesis 4:1\u201316<\/p>\n
Story<\/p>\n
After Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden, they had two sons: Cain, the older brother, and Abel, the younger brother.<\/p>\n
Cain worked the soil as a farmer, while Abel tended sheep as a shepherd. When the time came to bring offerings to God, Cain presented some of the fruits of the ground, while Abel brought the firstborn of his flock and the best portions of their fat.<\/p>\n
The Lord accepted Abel and his offering, but He did not accept Cain and his offering.<\/p>\n
As a result, Cain became very angry, and his face was downcast. Seeing what was in Cain’s heart, God warned him:<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.\u201d (Genesis 4:7)<\/p>\n
However, Cain did not listen to God’s warning. He took his brother Abel out into the field and, when no one else was around, killed him.<\/p>\n
Later, God asked Cain:<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere is your brother Abel?\u201d<\/p>\n
Cain replied:<\/p>\n
\u201cI don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?\u201d<\/p>\n
But God knew everything. Abel’s blood cried out to Him from the ground. Therefore, God judged Cain and made him a restless wanderer on the earth.<\/p>\n
Even so, God showed mercy to Cain by placing a mark on him so that no one would kill him.<\/p>\n
Reflection Questions
\n1. Why was God not pleased with Cain and his offering? What did Cain and his offering represent? Why was God pleased with Abel and his offering? What did Abel and his offering represent?<\/p>\n
2. Cain’s anger originated from his broken relationship with God, yet he ultimately turned his violence against his innocent brother. Even after God personally warned him to master the sin that was \u201ccrouching at the door,\u201d Cain still chose the path of murder. What does this reveal about the struggle and corruption of human free will when confronted with jealousy, resentment, and sin?<\/p>\n
3. Human beings judge one another based on visible evidence and outward actions, while God judges the unseen heart and weighs motives. When people judge others without possessing God’s complete knowledge and understanding, does such judgment truly uphold justice, or is it often in danger of becoming another form of self-righteousness, prejudice, or misunderstanding<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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