Gen 4:6-7

Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

“If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.”

Did you note the response of the Lord?
The Lord ask Cain “why are you angry? Why has your countenance fallen?”
He asked not due to ignorance.
The Lord knew.
He wanted Cain to think and reflect on his anger…the reason…the result of his response.

We can see the compassion of the Lord.
We can see the grace and mercy of the Lord.
We can see the love of the Lord.

He wanted Cain to respond correctly?
What is the correct response?
“Do what is well…”
Cain knew what he was to do.
Apparently the Lord had told them.
Yet, Cain determined to approach the Lord in the way that he wanted.

This is a major problem in the church today.
Far too many worship “in the way of Cain”.
They want to approach the Lord, but on their own terms, in their own ways.

The Lord says to us “do well.”
Do all in the way of the Lord.

The Lord tells Cain that if he does well, then his countenance will be lifted up.
It was due to his rebellion that anger was reigning.
Cain had a chose.

God then warns.
If Cain did not do well, then know that sin is crouching at the door, and its (sin’s) desire if for you.

Sin was at the doorstep.
Sin was ready to pounce.

But, this Word of encouragement, instruction, command.
“You must master it”.

Cain had a decision.
Believe the Lord?
Submit to the way of the Lord?
Or, go they way he desired?

We face the same.
We are empowered to master sin.

Do so.

Go the way of the Lord.