*DAILY DEW 27/JUNE/2023* *The Way of Cain* (II) _Key Bible Text:_ *"But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell."* (Genesis 4:5 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Here the parallels between Genesis 3 and 4 become even more pronounced. God questions Cain just as He questioned Adam. To Adam: “What have you done?” To Cain: “ Where is Abel your brother?” God gives him a chance to come clean. Cain could have confessed. But Cain says, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Genesis 4:9-10)[6] There is a Jewish parable that goes something like this: “A thief who stole things in the night and was not caught. In the morning the gatekeeper caught him. He said to the thief, “Why did you steal those things?” He said, “I am a thief and I didn’t let down my profession, but you, your profession is to guard the gate, why did you let down your profession? And now you ask me this?” In other words, Cain is blaming God. “You are the guardian. You are the shepherd of that shepherd. He was your responsibility.” Like father like son. Adam: “The woman you gave me gave me the apple.” Cain: “This happened on your watch. You are the “shepherd” of this shepherd. You could have stopped it.” So Cain, rather than confessing, becomes belligerent and insulting. God explains consequences: Just like the serpent was cursed min (relative to) the other animals, Cain was cursed min (relative to) the ground. The ground Cain love has soaked up the blood of his brother. Cain sowed death into a ground meant to give life. And you sow what you reap. If you want to sow death, the ground will only yield death to you. _MEDITATION:_ *“If you want others to value you, place value on yourself & what you do. Do things that give value, and value will come back to you. If you don't give value, you will not be valued* EDJ *#David_Guzik* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_JUNE,2023* ❤ *#Guest_Message* Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you...