In Genesis chapter 4 both Cain and Abel bring an offering to the Lord. The Lord does not accept Cain's offering. At that point, Cain allowed Satan access to his life.
This is a spiritual picture of the church today. Instead of Cain growing closer to God, he gave Satan a foot-hold in his life to use jealousy, envy, and hatred to overcome him. You have an individual who does not receive something from the Lord and instead of growing closer to Him, they let a feeling of unworthiness overburden them. Instead, that situation should he used to grow closer to the Lord, just like Hannah did in 1 Samuel 2, praying continuously. Or like Jacob did wrestling with God and not letting Him go until he got his blessing or breakthrough (Genesis 32). Then next thing, that individual leaves the church and begins to speak things against others and the church committing " spiritual murder." In a sense they leave the church and leave God because God was trying to grow them and elevate them but instead they walk out of what God had for them just like Cain did.
One act of disobedience results in a chain link of consequences. The rest of cain's life suffered dramatically.
Recommended reading: Genesis 4
Awaiting the Return of Jesus,
S. James
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