Abel

Sin Desires Us

Another takeaway message about faith from Abel

is that he never gave into sin as Cain did. Cain became “wroth” and his “countenance fell.” Abel, being accepted by God, could have chosen to give into sin by becoming proud and boastful to his brother. Abel did nothing of the sort.

Explanation

Let us read Genesis 4:5

Cain was attached to the result of his action. God wanted to show cain that he was not presenting the offering with a pure heart and without expectation. That is why God did not respect his offering. Instead of being patient and understanding that the perfect God has a reason for doing that, cain became very angry and his countenance fell. God was trying to make a point and give him a lesson. That is exactly what happens to those who are not completely surrender to God and are not willing to understand and follow his laws. They become wroth, their countenance falls, and they become lost, because they are attached to their lower natures and judge God from that state of consciousness, instead of to be patient and learn.

Sin is "any want of conformity unto or transgression of the law of God" (1 John 3:4; Rom. 4:15), in the inward state and habit of the soul, as well as in the outward conduct of the life, whether by omission or commission (Rom. 6:12-17; 7:5-24). It is "not a mere violation of the law of our constitution, nor of the system of things, but an offence against a personal lawgiver and moral governor who vindicates his law with penalties. The origin of sin is a mystery, and must forever remain such to us. It is plain that for some reason God has permitted sin to enter this world, and that is all we know. His permitting it, however, in no way makes God the author of sin

Stay Humble

Since  Abel

was not boastful, I think he intuitively knew that just because he was accepted “today” didn’t mean that he could do no wrong in the eyes of God forever. Abel, without pride, was probably just as surprised that he, and not Cain,...