There are people in scripture that God spoke highly, for example,
Hebrews 11:5, “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.”
Acts 13:22 “…He raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfill all my will.”
God said this about Job the richest man of the east:
Job 1:8, “And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil.”
God said, this about Abraham:
“And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him”? For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him” Genesis 18:17-19
This is what God said about Abel:
“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.” Hebrews 11:4
The conflict that exist between Cain and Abel was one of survival. Abel flourished because of his sacrifice. God said, it was more excellence sacrifice.
Why was Cain’s sacrifice rejected? Cain gave of the fruit of his ground. Abel sacrificed the ‘firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof.’
In Genesis 3:21, God established the pattern for provision. He shed the blood of innocent animals and he made clothes for them.
God said to Cain, “Why are angry and depressed?” God said, if you do what is required will you not be accepted? If not sin is waiting at the door and he desires you! God personifies sin by calling it HIM. And we know who him is, Satan! God said to Cain, “you must rule over him” Genesis 4:7
The earth wasn’t working for Cain. If you miss to many harvests, desperation is going to show up. In his desperation and frustration, he blame Abel. Cain took a rock and murdered his brother.
Next time on Secrets from the Garden of Eden, Noah offered a sacrifice that was well pleasing to the LORD. God then changed the course of the human race.
Grace and peace.
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