June 7th: Genesis 4
Genesis 4
In Genesis 4, God is pleased with the sacrifice of Abel, but not that of Cain. Why? (See Hebrews 11:4)
Cain became angry and his anger led him to attack and kill his brother Abel. How can we deal with our anger? What should we do when we become angry?
When God asked Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" Cain responded, "Am I my brother's keeper?" The answer is, yes! We are our brother's keepers. We are given the responsibility from God to look out for, protect, and care for our families. (For children: What are some ways you can serve your family?)
"The voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the ground." There is a wonderful line in one of our hymns that says,
"Abel's blood for vengeance,
Pleaded to the skies;
But the blood of Jesus
For our pardon cries."
(You can listen to a version of the hymn here)
What amazing mercy God has, that though Jesus was fully innocent, His blood cries out for the forgiveness of our sins!
In Genesis 4, God is pleased with the sacrifice of Abel, but not that of Cain. Why? (See Hebrews 11:4)
Cain became angry and his anger led him to attack and kill his brother Abel. How can we deal with our anger? What should we do when we become angry?
When God asked Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" Cain responded, "Am I my brother's keeper?" The answer is, yes! We are our brother's keepers. We are given the responsibility from God to look out for, protect, and care for our families. (For children: What are some ways you can serve your family?)
"The voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the ground." There is a wonderful line in one of our hymns that says,
"Abel's blood for vengeance,
Pleaded to the skies;
But the blood of Jesus
For our pardon cries."
(You can listen to a version of the hymn here)
What amazing mercy God has, that though Jesus was fully innocent, His blood cries out for the forgiveness of our sins!
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