Daily Devotions
May 17th, 2011 by Pastor SolleyGenesis 4:1-7
And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
It is very clear that Cain had a choice to make. (Verse 7) I am not sure how it is impossible to look at this passage in any other way, Cain had a choice to make. So it is with the people in Joshua 24:15,
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. This principal does not change in the New Testament. Man is given the will to choose Christ or reject Him. When Jesus Christ died on the cross it was for the world. – John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Man then has a choice to make, receive or reject Jesus Christ. What have you decided today? Are you like many who thin they have plenty of time? Are you putting off Christ? What have you decided to do with Jesus? If you have received Jesus Christ as your personal savior then rejoice only in Him and go tell others who are lost in sin. If you need Christ then make a decision today. If you have any questions concerning God’s salvation in Christ I would be glad to share with you the gospel message from God’s Word.