He let feelings of jealousy and anger lead his responses, and in doing so, brought destruction and restlessness upon himself and others. Instead, of turning his heart to the Lord in repentance and asking God to teach him the ways that are right, he allowed the crouching-at-his-door sin to master him. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.” (Genesis 4:12)Ĭain became a restless wanderer because he refused to heed the discipline and redirection of God. “When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. God punished Cain for the murder by placing him under a curse. Jealousy, hate, bitterness, and anger filled and fueled Cain when he invited his brother Abel to go hang out in a field and then attacked and killed him. “If you do what is right, will you not be accepted?” Then God warned Cain, “If you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door it desires to have you, but you must master it.” (Genesis 4:7) “So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.” (Genesis 4:5) God asked him why he was miffed and followed up with a strong question. God always looks at the heart.Ĭain did NOT appreciate God calling him out on his heart situation by rejecting his offering.
We aren’t told why, but can safely conclude that it was a matter of motive. Both brought offerings to God, but they were not received the same. And it was there in their freshly fallen, imperfect reality that they conceived their first son, Cain, and eventually their second, Abel.
They rejected what was meant to be respected, took what was not theirs to take, ate what was not theirs to eat, and sent perfection into a downward spiral of impossibility.Īfter good was spoken and perfection broken God sent Adam and Eve out of Eden. Then Adam and Eve wrecked the good with greed.
They walked and talked with Him in the Garden of Eden in a way so pure and sacred I can scarcely imagine. God had a perfect relationship with all that He created. Peace covered the earth like a warm blanket. Then He rested – which we ALL know is awesome. He went on to fill the earth with fish, birds, and animals, and fashion man in His own image … and it was good, good, good and good. Next He spoke the land, seas, sun, moon and stars into existence, and again all good. Then He held the sky away from the water, established day and night, and it was good. It’s recorded in the book of Genesis that at the dawn of creation God made the heavens and the earth, separated light from darkness, and that everything was good.
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