She knows with confidence that if she is meant to have the thing she desires, God would give it to her.Ĭharacter is developed in the waiting and in the temptations to covet. “Blowing out the light of someone else’s candle won’t make yours shine brighter.”Ī content and satisfied person is not a jealous person.Ī woman with a deep walk and trust of God has no need to be jealous of anyone. The Lord looked on Abel with favor and did not have favor towards Cain.Ĭain was even warned by the Lord Almighty to do what is right and he would earn the Lord’s favor but rather than doing the work to have what Abel had, Cain decided he’d destroy Abel. What brought about the murderous feelings of Cain? Jealousy. Then there was Jacob and Esau – twins fighting over birth rights.Īnd then Jacob showed favoritism toward Joseph and once again – sibling rivalry broke out over a coat of many colors.Īnd then there’s Cinderella and her step-sisters – but that’s a whole other story right? 🙂 Lol! Since the beginning of time there has been sibling rivalry. I had no idea there would be such a struggle to see who is the king of the hill! I’m sad to admit that sibling rivalry began in our home the day we brought home baby #2. Next we note from this passage that Adam and Eve had two sons and the oldest was jealous of the youngest and so he killed his brother. Sometimes we can do many things right and our children still choose wrong.

So when our children make wrong choices, let’s remember to not always blame ourselves. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.Ħ Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But 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.”Ĩ Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.įirst let’s note that Adam and Eve had a perfect father – the Heavenly Father…there was no reason for their sin. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. 4 And Abel also brought an offering-fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. She said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man.” 2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel.

Today – we are moving into Genesis 4 and looking at the first dysfunctional family in history, Adam and Eve and their children Cain and Abel.Īdam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. Welcome back to the Blogging Through the Bible Series!

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