Notice what God tells Cain:īut 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. I am referring to the struggle of dealing with your sinful nature. In this story, we see Cain facing the same type of struggle that every human after him will eventually face, (no I am not talking about killing your brother or sister). It’s one thing to know the difference between right and wrong. Truth #2: We Know Right and Wrong, But Struggle to Do Right With that let’s move on to the second reason why the Bible story of Cain and Abel is so significant. God expected it of Cain and He expects it of you and me. What this means is that no person is without excuse-because you have the inborn ability to make this distinction. Right out of the box from the very beginning, Cain and Abel knew what was right to do and what wasn’t. I guess this would be called your conscience. This lets us know that each of us are born with a moral compass, knowing and being able to define what is right from what is wrong. He expected Cain to know what was the right thing to do. There is no prior record before this of Cain being taught right or wrong because remember there was no written law at this time, yet God had an expectation of Cain. Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? – Genesis 4:6-7 (emphasis added) After God rejected Cain’s offering here is what he told him: At some point in time, they both brought offerings to the Lord. T ruth #1: We're All Born with a Moral CompassĬain eventually became a farmer working the ground while Abel was a cowboy tending to the livestock. That didn’t last too long because after a little while Abel came along and messed up that whole vibe. When he was born, because there was no one else, he got all of his mom and dad’s attention. For a while he was not just the only son, he was the only kid period because there were no other kids on earth. I wonder how Cain must have felt literally being the first person ever born. Remember, Adam and Eve were created by God’s hand. They were the first two siblings of any kind. They were the first kids to have parents. There were a lot of firsts with Cain and Abel. What Happens in the Story of Cain and Abel?īefore I reveal those truths, can I take a moment and draw your attention to something that you may or may not have thought about before. Once you know and understand these truths, I think you will see why the Bible story of Cain and Abel is so significant. These truths reveal everything you need to know about humanity and the human condition because what was true then is certainly true now. However, within this short story recorded in Genesis, there are some fundamental truths that cannot be overlooked. Obviously, there are some details leading up to that moment, but essentially that is what happened. In case you're not familiar with the story, here's the really shortened version:Ĭain killed Abel. These were the first two sons born to Adam and Eve after they were removed from the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 4 you will find the story of Cain and Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground." ( Genesis 4:1-2) "Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, "I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD." And again, she bore his brother Abel.
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