Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 4: 6-8; Matthew 5: 21-22
MEDITATION
Genesis 4:6-8
6 So the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?
7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.”
8 Now 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 killed him.
Matthew 5:21-22
21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’
22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. The danger of “anger”
a. The word here may be understood as “rage”.
b. Cain has deep-seated feelings of being upset when God respected Abel’s offering but not his.
2. Addressing the problem of anger
a. God gave Cain good and sound counsel.
b. The anger he felt:
i. It was mis-placed.
ii. He had not done well.
iii. There was wickedness in his heart that he had not dealt with.
c. Sin must be overcome.
d. If it is not ruled, it will destroy the sinner.
3. Cain did not overcome his anger problem
a. He killed his brother Abel.
b. The Lord Jesus highlighted the problem of anger in His teachings.
<h2?经文：创世记 4：6-8；马太福音5: 21-22
沉思
《创世记 4：6-8》
6耶和华对该隐说：“你为什么发怒呢？你为什么变了脸色呢？
7你若行得好，岂不蒙悦纳？你若行得不好，罪就伏在门前。它必恋慕你，你却要制伏它。”8该隐与他兄弟亚伯说话，二人正在田间，该隐起来打他兄弟亚伯，把他杀了。
《马太福音 5：21-22 》
21“你们听见有吩咐古人的话说：‘不可杀人’，又说：‘凡杀人的难免受审判。’22只是我告诉你们，凡向弟兄动怒的，难免受审判；凡骂弟兄是拉加的，难免公会的审断；凡骂弟兄是魔利的，难免地狱的火。