He took from his flock and sacrificed to God out of obedience.
His brother did not. He sacrificed what he wanted and God was not pleased.
When God came to his brother he did not listen, instead he grew angry, angry enough to kill. They were in the field and Cain struck down his brother and killed him.
You know the story. Genesis 4.
After this the story goes on to talk about how God put a mark on Cain so people would not kill him and we go on in the book without much pause but what about Abel? Does anyone feel sorry for Abel? He died young. He had no family. He hadn't done anything significantly great.
Yet he died.
Because he obeyed.
He's a hero of faith (Heb 11:4) though he did nothing great.
He obeyed.
You may do nothing great by earthly standards.
You may not defeat giants or save cities.
But if you obey.
God will credit it to you as righteousness.
Abel was the first to got his eternal reward.
All because he obeyed.
Be encouraged by our brother, Abel.
And obey.
His brother did not. He sacrificed what he wanted and God was not pleased.
When God came to his brother he did not listen, instead he grew angry, angry enough to kill. They were in the field and Cain struck down his brother and killed him.
You know the story. Genesis 4.
After this the story goes on to talk about how God put a mark on Cain so people would not kill him and we go on in the book without much pause but what about Abel? Does anyone feel sorry for Abel? He died young. He had no family. He hadn't done anything significantly great.
Yet he died.
Because he obeyed.
He's a hero of faith (Heb 11:4) though he did nothing great.
He obeyed.
You may do nothing great by earthly standards.
You may not defeat giants or save cities.
But if you obey.
God will credit it to you as righteousness.
Abel was the first to got his eternal reward.
All because he obeyed.
Be encouraged by our brother, Abel.
And obey.
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