Daily Lesson for January 15, 2014

Today's Lesson is from Genesis 4:3-7

3 In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, 4 and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, 5 but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. 6 The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door.

This was the first battle in the worship wars.

Two brothers being their offerings before God. One brings of the fruit of the ground; the other brings an animal.  One gift is acceptable to God; the other is rejected.

Obvious question: Why was Cain's offering rejected?  I believe Cain's offering was rejected, not because there was something wrong with the gift, but because there was something wrong with Cain.  

Worship is a matter of the heart.  No matter what style you worship in, if your heart is right God will accept your offering. If your heart is wrong, you'll leave church just like Cain - angry and bitter and ready to go to war with your brother.

That's sickening.