Cain rose up against Abel his brother

Genesis 4-7

Genesis 4:5-8 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

The first murder was one brother murdering another. Since we all are descendants of Adam and Eve, every murder is one brother killing another. God's Word tells us that the incident began with the boys bringing an offering to the Lord. God had no respect to Cain and his offering. Why? Cain did not bring the prescribed offering like Abel did. Abel simply obeyed God and brought a blood sacrifice from the firstlings of the flock. Cain however brought some of the fruit of the ground.

Many continue in the way of Cain today. They will not have faith in God and his Word. They will not come to God through Jesus Christ as he says to. Instead they try to come to God in some other way. All other ways are sin. God will not honor these fleshly attempts at righteousness.

Because God had respect to Abel and his sacrifice but not to Cain and his, Cain disputed with Abel. Because he was upset with God, he took it out on Abel. The Bible tells us:

1 John 3:11-14 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

Hatred toward others is from the wicked one. It comes because man's deeds are evil. The answer to this evil way of life is to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved. When we come to God through his one and only Son, we will find the love that he has for us. That same love will be shown in us and through us toward others.

In Christ,
Rody