Gen 2:4 - 4:26

God created man and woman::The Fall::Cain killed Abel

"Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. So that man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field." Gen 2:19-20
Can you picture this scene? How privileged was man! God told man that he ought to multiply and fill the land, and have dominion over all living things and now God gave man the honor of naming the creatures that He has thoughtfully created. Its as if how a earthly daddy brings toys/pets to his kids and ask them to name it. It was a time of relational communication, a time that draws this intimate relationship closer. Who can fully understand what went through the hearts and minds of these two parties? What is the extent of warmth and understanding? It must have exceed the limits of the skies and seas...

Beautifully and fearfully created man and woman. Woman was made as a helper suitable for man."This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman' for she was taken out of man." For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. God created marriage.

Sin and it effects penetrate into every parts of our life, so much so to the extent that soon after the fall, in Gen 4, Cain killed his blood-tied younger brother. It was a heart quenching moment. God said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it." (Gen 4:6-7) I presumed this question was asked because Cain offered some of his fruits from his garden while Abel offered the fats portions(supposedly the best) from the firstborn of his herds. I reckoned Cain wanted to keep the best for himself while Abel has recognised whatever he has is due to the grace of God hence he gave God the best in return, with a heart of worship. It was Sin that Cain thinks he has all the rights to keep the best for himself alone, killed his brother because of jealousy and he did not even try to justify his cause. O dear.. God punished Cain and in a way protect him when God put a mark on Cain to signify this person cannot be killed.
Cain will be hidden from God's presence and he will be a restless wanderer on the earth.. he and his descendants. What kind of life would that be? This person being separated from God, the provider of all things, love, kindness, goodness, joy, patience, peace, gentleness, faithfulness,self-control, wouldn't that be a life of hatred and strife, lost and despair? I'm glad that God has given me the joy of knowing Him and keeping me in His presence. I would not want to live in such a hell-like environment! What has sin done to us? what have we done to ourselves when we choose to bow to sin?

"What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Rom6:21-23


Dear Father,
thank you for being the loving Father that u've always been. You could have killed Cain immediately, but You spared his life. You could have destroyed Adam and Eve when they made the mistake yet You spared them for the sake of Your glory. You allowed man to continue to seek you and call upon Your name even when we have been banished out of the garden of Eden. We wanted to be gods, not recognising the fact that we are dependent beings and will always be. You punished man, at the same time, You made them animal skins clothing for protection. It was a terrible mistake man had made, but through that Your unconditional love was displayed.Hallelujah!Praise the Lord!
Amen.