Hebrews 11:4 says it well: “By faith Abel offered God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain”.Ĭain’s response suggests that he did not treat his offering lightly. The word for “evil” here means “to come up short” rather than inherently evil and the word for “righteous” means “appropriate or fitting”. In 1 John 3:12 it says Cain’s “works were evil and his brother’s righteous”. God accepted “ Abel and his offering” but rejected “ Cain and his offering”. Abel attended sheep so his offering was a first born of his flock. Cain was a tiller of the land so his offering was of the harvest. We read in Genesis 4:3 that both Cain and Abel brought sacrifices to God. If we want to be acceptable to God, then we must live acceptable lives. 12:1) Not just any kind of sacrifices but such that are “holy and acceptable” to Him. Their stamp of approval gives them courage in the years ahead.Ĭhristians want to be accepted by God. It’s a tradition in the Bible and still in many cultures, that fathers bless their children. For some reason we especially enjoy the approval of Mum and Dad. We enjoy the approval of the world we live in. It illustrates the potentially devastating power of rejection.Įqually powerful, it shows hope that is still possible despite rejection.įrom the time we are children we thrive on the approval of our friends and people we like or admire. The story of Cain and Abel is one of acceptance and rejection.
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