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“And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not”(Genesis 4:9).
When Cain was guilty of killing his brother Abel, he did four things that still characterize the world today. First, he lied to the Lord, and never repented of his sin. Second, he complained that his punishment was too great. Third, he went out from the presence of the Lord. Fourth, he built a city, and tried to surround himself with as much pleasure as he could, but leaving God out.
The world today still operates in the same way. Man wants all the good things of life but does not want anything to do with God. The world may sometimes seem attractive to us as Christians, but it will deceive us, if we trust it. John reminds us that “if any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him” (1 John 2:15). The family of Cain followed Satan and wants the things of this world. The family of Seth followed the Lord and wanted to call upon His name. Which are we going to do?
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