We Have Been Warned

Many people have unknowingly destroyed their own lives through their foolish actions or disobedience, even though they have been rebuked and warned by God with love.

This happened to Cain! When his heart was filled with anger, jealousy, and envy towards his brother, God had warned and rebuked him gently. The Lord said: “Will your faces not be radiant, if you do good But if you do not do good, sin is already peeking at the door;”.

God assured Cain that he could actually win the inner battle, but Adam’s elder son ignored God’s warning and followed his heart: “Cain said to his brother Abel, ‘Let us go out into the field.’ While they were in the field, Cain suddenly struck his younger brother Abel and killed him.”

This is the first crime of murder committed by humans. Cain who doesn’t look the least bit sorry for what he’s done has to bear the punishment from God: “…cursed are you, thrown away from the ground that opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hands. If you cultivate the land, the land will not be will give you full fruit again; you become a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”

Until this moment there are millions of people on this earth who are walking the “way of Cain!” Only because they are aroused by emotions, hate, envy, jealousy, or because they want other people’s property, they have the heart to do heinous acts, without thinking about the risks or consequences.

It’s important that people have self-control. If not, then sin is already peeking at the door. “…everyone is tempted by his own desires, for he is drawn in and enticed by them. And when that desire is fertilized, it gives birth to sin; and when that sin is ripe, it gives birth to death.” For ignoring God’s warning, Cain’s life was ruined!