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創世記四章1-12節
神的小僕人
經文:
1 有一日,那人和他妻子夏娃同房,夏娃就懷孕,生了該隱【
2 又生了該隱的兄弟亞伯。亞伯是牧羊的;該隱是種地的。
3 有一日,該隱拿地裡的出產為供物獻給耶和華。
4 亞伯也將他羊群中頭生的和羊的脂油獻上。
5 只是看不中該隱和他的供物。該隱就大大的發怒,變了臉色。
6 耶和華對該隱說:你為甚麼發怒呢?你為甚麼變了臉色呢?
7 你若行得好,豈不蒙悅納,你若行得不好,罪就伏在門前,
8 該隱與他兄弟亞伯說話,二人正在田間,該隱起來打他兄弟亞伯,
9 耶和華對該隱說:你兄弟亞伯在哪裡?他說:我不知道!
10 耶和華說:你做了什麼事呢?你兄弟的血有聲音從地裡向我哀告。
11 地開了口,從你手裡接受你兄弟的血,現在你必從這地受咒詛。
12 你種地,地不再給你效力,你必流離飄蕩在地上。
該隱和亞伯是兩兄弟,只是因為上帝喜悅亞伯所獻的祭,
故事接下來是上帝對該隱的提問。上帝給該隱許多的機會悔改,
禱告:
天父,聖經說: 凡恨他弟兄的,就是殺人的(約翰一書 3章15節)。求您保守我們的心,因為一生的果效是由心發出。
Genesis 4:1-12
Cain and Abel were brothers. God showed favour towards the offering of Abel but not Cain and Cain was angry. In the end he killed his brother out of jealousy. This is the first murder recorded in the Bible and it happened at home.
The important part in this passage was the loving confrontation of God. God gave Cain chances to repent and yet he declined, and in disrespect he challenged God saying he was not a keeper for his brother. Human sinfulness was clearly shown and yet the loving calls from God never ends.
Holy Spirit, convict us so that we repent and turn back to You.
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