The Way Of Cain

"Woe to them!  They have taken the way of Cain..." - Jude 11     

     So this weekend God blessed me with the opportunity to teach in Six78 on the story of Cain and Abel.  It's such a common story that everyone knows, but I felt led to teach it in a different way.  More so focusing on the fact that Cain actually brought something to The Lord, making him better than so many of us who never bring an offering to Him.  And then looking at why his offering was rejected (hint: not because of what it was, but the "why" Cain brought it).  God doesn't care what's in our hands, but what's in our hearts.

     Ok, so what am I trying to say?  Well just this weekend I taught a message on not being spiritually prideful, arrogant, jealous of others, harboring bitterness, etc, etc, etc, yet I found myself today doing the same exact thing I had just said NOT to do.  I started thinking of all the things I don't have, all the stuff we "lack" in Six78, all the great things other ministries have and I felt bitterness and jealousy growing in me.  

   Why do I tell you this?  Well one, to show you that contrary to popular belief (my own belief that is), I'm not perfect.  But two, shortly after this I opened up my email to see our weekly Six78 newsletter and the "God Story of the Week" stating that 35+ students accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior for the first time ever this weekend and I quickly realized how stupid I was.  I was so quick to go the "Way of Cain", harboring all these negative thoughts in my mind and heart, yet God was working in spite of me and all that we "lack".

     God doesn't need "stuff" to get His work done.  He just wants people who are willing and able (Abel?), people that LOVE GOD and LOVE PEOPLE, people who bring something to offer.  I happened to be one of these people this weekend, but quickly went the "way of Cain".  Guard yourself from this, or you could miss out greatly.  His work will be done.  The only question is, will you be a part of it?

- Sean Fryer