Cain Murders Abel

Don’t be selfish. Also, care and love other people. We will be better off.

In Genesis 4, Adam and Eve had two sons: Cain (the elder) and Abel (the younger). Cain murdered Abel due to anger because God appreciated Abel more for his well-done job. When God asked about his younger brother, Cain said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” God is omnipotent and just. HE punished Cain severely.

Cain’s murder shed innocent blood, a great sin that violates the Ten Commandments.

It’s important to examine the murderer carefully and learn from his mistakes.

1)      Cain demanded respect that he didn’t deserve, got angry and ignored God’s advice. Selfishness overruled and it surpassed fairness and uprightness.

2)      Cain didn’t improve himself but sought murder. He didn’t cherish and respect life.

3)      Cain told lie in front of God by saying he had no idea where Abel was. God knows everything. Of course HE knows Cain is the murderer.

4)      Cain denied responsibility to himself and to others.

When a person only cares about the self, he overlooks or denies the interpersonal relationships, whose existences are absolute. We have a responsibility to pay attention to other people, to monitor and adjust the self to righteousness so that we can live peacefully together with others.

If everyone just minds one’s own business and ignores the presence of others, we are generating and spreading indifference. This provides a seminary of vice and crime. Very soon, people will forget God and walk in their own way, even at the expense of others. Sins multiplied and humans are more evil than ever.

God wants us to care and love each other as this is the most efficient way to build, maintain and maximize human’s welfare. It keeps peace and helps people resist evil and commit no crime to harm the self and others. We play the roles as a giver and a receiver simultaneously at all times. Even remaining silent could have an impact on other people. So, never say “I don’t care!”

If we have difficulty in offering brotherly care to others, pray to God for help. We can always start with the small things such as a smile. Let Jesus care for others through us. Keep working with care and love, evil will have no room to stay behind and self-love could be constructive. We will benefit from our efforts and be able to fully enjoy God’s blessings.

Let’s pray to God:

Blessed Savior Jesus, you are a supreme model of care and love. Please help us understand humans belong to one another and we will be better off if everyone acts with brotherly care. No matter how small a thing is, pray that we do it with care and love in mind, not just to the self but also to others. Whenever we encounter difficulty doing so, please act through us so that we can keep behaving upright rather than walking in our own way and sinning continually. Amen.