Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 4: 9-12
MEDITATION
Genesis 4:9-12
9 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?”
He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
10 And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.
11 So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
12 When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.”
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. God reached out to Cain “Where is Abel your brother?” Genesis 4:9a
a. God reached out to Cain.
b. His approach was kind and gracious.
c. It was natural for an older brother to look after a younger sibling.
2. Cain’s rude reply “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” Genesis 4:9b
a. Cain lied to God.
b. He knew where Abel was. He had killed his brother.
c. He was rude in his retort to God!
3. God’s justice had to be carried out
a. The blood of Abel cried out to God for justice.
b. Cain had ignored God’s counsel.
c. The sin of an unrighteous rage had overcome him.
d. In a fit of anger, Cain had slain his brother Abel.
4. God’s judgment on Cain
a. God’s curse was now on him.
b. He would be a vagabond. The earth would not yield its strength to him easily anymore!
经文：创世记 4：9-12
沉思
《创世记 4：9-12》
9耶和华对该隐说：“你兄弟亚伯在哪里？”他说：“我不知道。我岂是看守我兄弟的吗？”
10 耶和华说：“你做了什么事呢？你兄弟的血有声音从地里向我哀告。
11地开了口，从你手里接受你兄弟的血，现在你必从这地受咒诅。12 你种地，地不再给你效力；你必流离飘荡在地上。”