9 And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper? 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground (Genesis 4:9-10).
Cain was obviously not thinking clearly. To speak to God in this manner is amazingly arrogant. God knows all, is all-powerful, is holy and cannot be placated. And yet, Cain not only speaks to God abruptly, he lies to God. But before we think, “ How foolish of Cain”, let us remember that left to our own accord, we too sometimes effectively speak to God in similar manner, or at least we act as if God is not around. And while we don’t go around murdering people, it is imperative in God's eyes that we think beyond ourselves and in fact be our brother’s keeper.
Cain was obviously not thinking clearly. To speak to God in this manner is amazingly arrogant. God knows all, is all-powerful, is holy and cannot be placated. And yet, Cain not only speaks to God abruptly, he lies to God. But before we think, “ How foolish of Cain”, let us remember that left to our own accord, we too sometimes effectively speak to God in similar manner, or at least we act as if God is not around. And while we don’t go around murdering people, it is imperative in God's eyes that we think beyond ourselves and in fact be our brother’s keeper.
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