Gen 4:1-5

Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain,
and she said, “I have gotten a man child with the help of the LORD.”

Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel.
And Abel was a keeper of flocks,
but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

So it came about in the course of time that Cain
brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground.

Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions.
And the LORD had regard for Abel and for his offering;

but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard.
So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell.

Though unstated as such, Adam and Eve produced fruit - Cain, a man child from the Lord.
They also had Abel.

Abel kept flocks.
Cain tilled the ground.

Nothing wrong with either.
Both are important and needed.

So, what is the issue?

Nothing…until this.

After a period of time, Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord.
Again, nothing wrong with this.
Except, apparently the Lord had requested/instructed something else.

Cain brought the fruit of the ground.
Abel brought the firstlings of his flocks and their fat portions.

The Lord received/had regard for Abel’s offering of the flock.
The Lord did not receive/have regard for Cain’s offering.

Cain was offering the fruit of the labor of his hands and skills rather than what God requested.

It is said “but Cain was a tiller of the soil…”.
Yes.
He could have traded his goods for that which the Lord required.

He did not.

He offered what he desired.

The error of Cain?
Seeking to approach God in his own way rather than what the Lord instructed.

Too many do the same today.

There is only One Way to approach the Lord and be in “right relation” with Him.
One Way.
One Truth.
One Light.
One Lord.
Jesus.

All else is the way of Cain…and as with Cain, it will lead to anger, a fallen countenance and ultimately to death.

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