Bad Kids Of The Bible: Cain Series

I have heard preachers say that God’s army is the only army in the world that shoots its wounded. As much as I hate to say that that is true, I have seen it many times. We need to take responsibility for one another’s spiritual well being. That is still another reason why we need to go to church on a regular basis. When we go to church we receive the teaching we need to grow as a Christian, and we get the love and support from our brothers and sisters to continue to grow and not fall. If you know a brother or sister that is in need of help, don’t go spreading rumors and talking about them behind their backs. Pray for them, encourage them, listen to them. Do for them what God has done for you.

In closing, I would like to end Cain’s story by saying that he eventually learned his lesson and turned to God for forgiveness, but the evidence suggests that he never did. The remainder of chapter 4 in Genesis talks about the children and grandchildren of Cain, and their names reveal the attitude that continued in Cain’s descendants. Cain goes off to the land of Nod and begins to build a city, a direct rebellion against God who told him that he would be a wanderer the rest of his life. He has a son named Enoch. Enoch has a son named Irad, whose name means “fugitive.” Irad has a son named Mehujael, whose name means “wipe out the name of God.” Mehujael’s son was named Methusael, whose name means “those who believe in God are dead.” And then we are told of his son, Lamech, who name means “poor and lowly.” It appears that Cain taught his family to hate God as much as he did. He most likely lived out his days rebelling against God and cursing him for the punishment that he had received for killing his brother.

Don’t follow Cain’s example. When you do something for God, always do your best. Learn to control your anger before it controls you. Watch over and care for your brothers and sisters. And finally, if you have sinned, ask for forgiveness instead of rebelling against God and slapping away his offer of mercy. Cain was certainly a bad kid of the Bible, but you don’t have to follow in his footsteps.