#172 LTLT S5 EP 46: Genesis 4:1-15; The Heart's Intentions and the Lessons of Cain and Abel

Hope you're ready to get into the word . Amen , gods , no wrong one learning to live in truth . Excuse that god's down in the rough , but this is , it's one in the same . It's all the same , right ? Yeah , um , there's no separation because they're both doing the same thing .

Um , only difference between learning , living true and god's diamonds in the rough is that , um , michael's not here most of the time and we're not interviewing anybody . Um , that's the only difference between the two , but still rooted in the word of God . So it's all the same . I'm still asking God for clarity how we bring this thing together .

But until then , this is how we're going to do it and we're going to pray . All right , let's go . Father , we thank you so much for your grace and your mercy . Thank you , god , for allowing us to come together once again to get into your word . I pray in the name of Jesus , that you will have your way here .

Pray for everyone who comes into the room , everyone who comes in and has an ear to hear . Not only would they have an ear to hear , but have a mind and a heart to receive what it is that you have for them . Pray , in the name of Jesus , that you will use me to your glory , that I might be a light to the kingdom and a help to your people .

I pray , god , that you would use this platform to that . It would help to disciple your children . Pray , god , that you would use it to your glory . Have your way . I thank you and we praise you In Jesus Christ's name . We do pray , amen , amen , hallelujah . I don't know if y'all notice I don't never do this the same .

I don't , amen , I don't do this the same and , um , I just just follow the spirit . Amen , this is what we gotta learn how to do . Over the years I've learned just follow the spirit , he won't lead you wrong . Amen , hallelujah . So we left off . We finished up chapter three on yesterday . Now we are picking up chapter four of genesis .

Amen , talking about cain and abel . So let's go . He says chapter four , verse one of genesis . He said of genesis says and adam knew eve , his wife , and she conceived , and bare cain , and said I have gotten a man from the Lord , all right .

So when the Bible talks about when he said when they knew , knew , for biblically , is intimacy sex , okay , so he slept with his wife , she gets pregnant . Then , first , tuesday , verse 2 says and she again bare his brother , abel , and Abel was a keeper of the sheep , but Cain was a tiller of the ground .

So now she has two children , both two different professions , like night and day . Okay , verse 3 . And in the process of time , it came to pass . They came brought of the fruit of the ground and offering unto God , unto the Lord . Hold on y'all , let's switch my music . Yeah , alright , let's see I like this one . Yeah , okay .

So as they grew up , so they grew up young men doing what they do . And now it's time to bring offerings unto the lord . Okay , uh , cain brought his offering of fruit . Okay , because what he was , a what the bible tells us ? That cain was a tiller of the ground . Okay , so he was like a farmer . Yeah , all right .

Now he says and abel , he also brought four of the first of the firstlings , firstlings Of his flock and of the fact Thereof . And Lord , have respect unto Abel and his offering . Okay , and so Cain . No , I'm sorry y'all , I'm a little distracted at the moment . I'm glad y'all see me right now . Gosh , um , let's see Abel . He was a shepherd .

Okay , so Abel was a shepherd . Cain is a farmer . Okay , verse five . He says but unto Cain and to his offering , he had not respect . Cain was very wroth , wroth is angry and his continence failed . So he was angry . Not only was he angry , but he could see it . Okay , you could see that he was angry .

Now he says , he says , and I'm going to come back and explain a little bit more of what I've learned over the years and what the spirit is revealing to me right now . So he says and the Lord , god , said unto Cain , why art thou wroth ? So he says why are you angry and why is thy continence fallen ? Why are you angry and why is that continence falling ?

Why are you angry ? And what you know ? What's going on ? He says if thou do as well , shall thou not be accepted , and if thou do is not well , sin lied at the door and unto thee shall be his desire and thou shall His desire , and thou shalt rule over him . Okay , so let's back up for a moment . He says , okay , so let's look at what they gave .

So Cain brought of the fruit of the grain , an offering , an offering . So he brought the offering . He brought an offering , but he just gave him an offering , just that . Okay , abel . Look at an offering . Just that , okay , abel . Look at the difference . This is Abel . He also brought of the firstling , the firstling of his flock and of the fat thereof .

So what's the difference ? Think about it . So what's the difference ? Think about it . Abel gave the first of his flock , whereas Cain just gave an offering . Let's make it plain . You ever felt like people people sometimes watch us , yeah , and not . Sometimes . People sometimes watch us , yeah , and not . Sometimes people always watch us .

And , um , it's unfortunate , even in the church people are watching what you're giving , and some folk they just give God , whatever it is $10 , $20 . But they look at you and every week you give your 10% , your first out of your . You know , your first , your 10% , whatever have you , okay , and they watch you be blessed by God .

And they say , well , I'm doing , I'm giving my money too . Why come this ain't happening for me ? Money too , why come this ain't happening for me ? And and rather than getting into the word and finding out , or talking to God and saying you know what ? What am I doing wrong ? Why aren't you pleased ? Cain didn't ask .

Why aren't you pleased with what I've given you ?

That's a sincere heart , and this is the type of heart and posture that we need to have . If we're not going to do what he tells us to do , we can at least talk to him and ask him how I can do what you told me to do . Do you understand what I mean ?

Because we don't always do what we're supposed to do in the sight of God , and we know , and the thing about it is we don't always do what we're supposed to do . We don't know what we're supposed to do . We get mad at somebody else is doing what we are supposed to be doing .

We get mad at them , get mad at God , because you know they are being rewarded for doing well . Well , I'm sure , if you do what you're supposed to do , you'll be rewarded and recognized for doing well , just as the other person did Well here , in this case Cain .

Rather than him talking to his father and asking him what he can do to make this offering right . He got mad , he got angry and , rather than him looking at himself and what he did , he began to look at his brother . Did ? He began to look at his brother , amen , and began to hate on him . God is not pleased with jealousy and envy .

Don't look at them sideways , because God is pleased with what they've given to him . Amen , you got to learn how to focus on what you're giving him and whether or not it pleases him . Amen , if we know better , he will hold us accountable . Let me say that again if we know better , he will hold us accountable .

Amen , he will not hold you accountable for what you don't know . Cain knew better . Cain knew how and when and what he was supposed to give unto the Lord out of what he had been given . He knew , but he did not . And then , rather than him getting um being humble , as if for forgiveness , and talking to God about it , he decided I'm mad at you .

I'm going to get mad at you because you know you got the advantage over me . Look at verse eight . And Cain talked with Abel , his brother and it came to pass , when they were in the field , that Cain rose up against Abel , his brother , and slew him . He got mad at the wrong one . He should have been mad at himself because he knew better , amen .

And he went and he began to talk to Abel and I'm sure our argument broke out . Abel probably just kind of like dude , what is wrong with you ? I just gave what I was supposed to give . Why are you mad at me ? Type of thing .

And even I mean and you never know he could have been saying to to Abel give me , give me what you get , the same thing that you gave me , gave God , give it to me so I can give it to him . Or you know , abel could have tried to tell him , you know , um , what he needed to do in order to please god .

You don't know what , what the conversation was about , but we get an idea here that what was said , kane didn't like it , amen , and because he didn't like it , he ended up killing his brother . And this is the first noted murder , um in the bible . So you know the things that we experience in this world is definitely in the bible . This is the first murder .

He looked and he he says in verse nine and the lord said unto cain where is abel , thy brother ? As if he didn't knew , it didn't know , he already knew . He said . He said I know not , I am . He said am I my brother's keeper ? So he asked him where he was . Right . Then cain's response is I don't know . Then he says I'm not I .

I can't keep up with him , I'm not gonna keep up with him . Okay , that was verse 10 . Now verse 11 . He says and now art thou cursed from the earth , which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand ? So again , god already knew what Cain had done . This was Cain's opportunity to fess up and be humble , tell the Lord what he did .

But he did not . And so , because he did not , he was cursed because of the blood , innocent blood , that was shed by his brother . This is what happened to Jesus Innocent blood was shed on the cross for the people that he loved . Verse 12 , he says and when thou tillest the ground , it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength .

A fugitive and a vagabond , shalt thou be in the earth . So he says , because you did this , he says when you go out there to work , you won't yield what you could have been yielding . Okay , the earth won't give you its best , so you might get . Because he tilled the ground .

You might get , you know , you might plant , and you might get , you know , your carrots . You might get your cucumbers , you might get your potatoes , you might get , you know , your carrots . You might get your cucumbers , you might get your potatoes . You might get , uh , you know your watermelon , but it won't be the best . You understand what I'm saying .

You'll get something , but it won't be your best because it does not gonna give him the strength it won't give it . It's , it's , it's best . Yeah , he says you'll be a fugitive . Fugitive is like a runaway and a vag vagabond thou shalt be . Now . Vagabond is , as he says , cain's punishment destroyed the livelihood as a farmer and turned him into a vagabond .

Let me see exactly what a vagabond is , real quick for you . Let me see here , and I have that written down somewhere .

I don't have it with me right now , so I'm going to my apple , my phone , which is king james version , study bible , which has a bible in all different different versions of concordance , concordance , a dictionary , devotional , all kinds of stuff in this particular act .

So Vagabond is Is a Wandering , moving From place to place Without any settled habitation , as a vagabond exile . So you could equate that to now where it would be a homeless , like a , like a bum on the street , just going from place to place . Yeah , and he's a fugitive and so . So this is now the life of Cain , and you know what I read 12 . And 13 .

But I skipped 10 . So when we look at 10 . I'm just back up for a moment , y'all just hold your place , hold your mind at 12 . But verse 10 , he said . He said but hast thou done ? The voice of thy brother's blood cried unto me from the ground . Yeah , so , um , I mean , I mean , it's a vivid picture of Jesus and everything that he endured At the cross .

What we got to know Is that all of these stories Are symbolic and they teach the message and the story of Jesus Amen . Everything that was inflicted on him , everything he endured , was a picture of Jesus , amen . So , coming back to 12. , cain is now a fugitive . Fugitive is always on the run for their life and a vagabond is a bum .

You know , it's just going from place to place , I wouldn't even say a bum , but you heard of those people that kind of jump from a hobo , that's what they call them . They jump from train to train , they're always moving and never settle in one place . Yeah , so let's just equate them to like a hobo and a fugitive . Yeah , so look at 13 .

And Cain said unto the Lord , my punishment is greater than I can bear . Now he's ready to talk to God . He says this is too much . Oh , this is too much .

He says Behold , thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth , and from thy face shall I be hid , and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth , and a vagabond in the earth . And it shall come to pass that everyone that findeth me shall slay me .

So now Cain is fearful , and he's upset that because he's a fugitive , because he's a vagabond , he's now a target for attack . This is his fear . Verse 15 15 . And god said unto him therefore , whosoever slayeth cain , vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold . And the lord set a mark upon cain . Thus , any finding him shall kill him . Amen .

So , um , kind of like an excavation . Excavation , I think . I'm saying it's like when you put out and you kicked out of where you were , and now you just nowhere . Yeah , that's kind of like where Cain is now for the moment . We're going to read a little further , but we don't stop right here . Pick up on tomorrow at verse 16 .

So Cain committed murder , killed his brother . Now he's cursed and on the run , trying to live . So that's where we leave off , and so let's go ahead and pray . Father , we thank you so much for your grace and your mercy . Thank you , god , for allowing us this time in your word . Once again , we bless your name as we bless your people .

Pray that this was a help to everyone that has an ear to hear . I pray in the name of Jesus , lord , that you would continue to do a work in us that only you can do . Father , we love you so much , so very grateful , so thankful . Pray that this prayer , all of our prayers , are pleasing in your sight . In Jesus Christ's name , we do pray .

Amen , amen , hallelujah , what a word right .

Let's come on back here on tomorrow as we journey , continue to journey through this chapter four of Genesis . Amen . Hopefully we will finish that up on tomorrow and go ahead and start into five on the following day . So that is the plan , that is the order . Tell somebody else about the podcast , amen , that they might get a word as well .

Amen , to go through this great book . Y'all , make sure y'all come on back with me on tomorrow , hope you have a great day , a great night . So much love from me to you , and not only love , but blessing . Amen From me to you . Y'all , come on back , we'll see you next time . Amen , amen and amen .