Sin Is Crouching At Your Door

Sin Is Crouching At Your Door

You probably know the story of Cain and Able, the first children of Adam and Eve.  Cain was a farmer and Able was a shepherd.  Able's offerings were looked on with favor by God, but Cain's were not.  Cain was angry and ended up killing Able.

An interesting part of the story written in the bible before Cain kills Able is in Genesis 4:6,7. "Then the Lord said to Cain, 'why are you angry? Why is your face downcast?  If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it." NIV

The lesson for us is that we need to strive to do what is right.  When we do not, we are making ourselves more vulnerable to sin and temptation, which is "crouching at our door."  We are told to "rule over it" which we can do with God's help.

Dear Lord,  Help us stay on the right path, and strive to do what is right, so we can "rule over" the temptations to sin.  In Jesus' name we pray. Amen