Today, I am reading and commenting on  Genesis 4-7.

We have two key stories in today’s passage.  The first is the story of Cain and Abel.  Actually,  first I want to note the reason Eve gave Cain his name.  She says that she named him this because she acquired him, or brought him forth, with the aid of the Lord.  In this way she acknowledges that it was by God’s grace that she gave birth.  We also should give God credit for that which we acquire.  Whether they be children or material goods, we only acquire anything in this world with the aid of God.  Which brings us to the story of Cain and Abel.  Cain was angry because God looked with favor on Abel’s offering, but did not look with favor on Cain’s offering.  Essentially, Cain was jealous of his younger brother.  God confronted Cain over his anger, and told him that if he did what was right he would be accepted.  However, if he did not do what was right, sin was just waiting to take him.  Unfortunately, Cain did not heed God’s word and instead killed his brother.  We must heed God’s words to Cain and do what is right so that we may rule over sin, rather than allow sin to rule over us.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.