Proclamation:
“The Lord said, ‘What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to Me from the
ground.’” Genesis 4:1-10 (NIV)
Explanation:
These words were written by Moses and were recorded under the influence
of The Holy Spirit of God. Adam and Eve
had two sons, Cain and Abel. Abel gave
God his best, while Cain just offered God some of his increase. God accepted Abel's offering but he rejected
Cain's offering. (Genesis 4:4-5) Cain
got angry and killed his brother Abel, and God punished him for that.
Application:
Abel’s blood spoke to God after his death. What will our “blood” say about us when we are dead? The word “blood” here is a figure of speech, it is something that will be left behind after our soul leaves our body. What will be remembered about us and said about us after we die? Some of the people that we encountered during our walk on earth will remember the good or bad that we did to them or to others. However, it is much more important to know what will the life that we have lived say to God about us after our death? God knows whether we have truly given Him our best, when we have been wronged by others, and when we have done wrong unto others. We will have to give an account for our actions, as well as for our words and thoughts. When we stand before Jesus in judgement, we won't have to say a word, our lives will speak for us. The most important question that we can ask ourselves now is, “What will our life say about us and what we did, or did not do, to give God glory?” While we are still living, we have a chance to positively affect the answer to that question. Let’s make sure that when we stand before Jesus that He says to us, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
Abel’s blood spoke to God after his death. What will our “blood” say about us when we are dead? The word “blood” here is a figure of speech, it is something that will be left behind after our soul leaves our body. What will be remembered about us and said about us after we die? Some of the people that we encountered during our walk on earth will remember the good or bad that we did to them or to others. However, it is much more important to know what will the life that we have lived say to God about us after our death? God knows whether we have truly given Him our best, when we have been wronged by others, and when we have done wrong unto others. We will have to give an account for our actions, as well as for our words and thoughts. When we stand before Jesus in judgement, we won't have to say a word, our lives will speak for us. The most important question that we can ask ourselves now is, “What will our life say about us and what we did, or did not do, to give God glory?” While we are still living, we have a chance to positively affect the answer to that question. Let’s make sure that when we stand before Jesus that He says to us, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
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