Genesis 4:6-7
6 Then the Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why is your expression downcast? 7 Is it not true that if you do what is right, you will be fine? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it."
(from The NET Bible®, Copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C.,
God does not refuse Cain’s offering without a word. He entreats Cain to do the right thing, which Cain knows. God warns of sin that will result in not doing what is right. Overcoming self leads to victory over sin. God encourages Cain to bring his desires under control. God made the earth and all that is in it for man to rule. That begins with the very clay from which he is made.
This plays out in each of our lives. Thankfully, we are not left on our own in that task. If we were, we would not make it. God provided His Son and the Holy Spirit to enable us to rise above our nature and to be in right standing with God. He has given everything we need to find the way. Getting it right is the most important thing we will do in this life.
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