MARCH 4, Genesis 4:1-5; Galatians 2:16

Do you have brothers? Here is a true biblical account of two brothers – Cain and Abel. They were taught by their parents to obey God.

Who were their parents? Answer: _________________________ .

If they disobeyed God, they were told that they would be punished. Offering to God is giving back to God a portion of what He has blessed us with. The two brothers brought their offerings to God. Cain knew that a lamb was an accepted offering, as taught by his parents. But he doubted and disregarded their teaching. Sin filled his mind and that was followed by his deed. Cain was a tiller of the ground, a farmer, and so he offered to God what he had farmed because to him, it seemed more sensible to give God an offering of what he had grown than a slain animal. Cain did what was right in his own eyes. His brother Abel, however, brought a lamb which was the right thing to do.

What was God’s reaction? God did not accept Cain and his offering. Why? When God killed animals and clothed their parents Adam and Eve, He taught the significance of blood sacrifice. “And almost all things are by the law purged with __________; and without shedding of __________ is no remission.” Hebrews 9:22. Cain brought the wrong sacrifice and had the wrong attitude in his heart.

Some of the Galatian believers were like Cain – they did not obey what God taught in the Word and did what they thought was best. Today, there are also many people like Cain or those Galatian believers. Many people, like the Galations, think that they can get to Heaven by doing good works or simply being a good person. Others believe that all ways lead to Heaven. Many people have their own ideas of how to get into Heaven. These people reject God’s way and instructions just like Cain did.

But, child, there is really only one way - we must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour and Lord. He was God’s Lamb offered to God for our sins. His blood washed away our sins. This is the only acceptable way of being saved.

Thought: Are you like Cain?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You that Jesus died on the cross for my sins. Only by His blood can I be saved for there is power in His blood. Help me to continue to trust in Jesus. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.