Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD.” And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground. In the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. (Genesis 4:1-5 ESV)
Crisis had come to earth. When Adam and Eve fell, God provided a sacrifice for their covering. The implication was that sacrifice is the right response to crisis. Abel learned that; Cain did not. Even when confronted with his sin, Cain had no thoughts of responding accordingly. Redemptive history goes on to talk about sacrifice as the proper response to God for his forgiveness and provision. Yet, when crises come into our lives, how rarely do we think about sacrifice as the proper response.
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