Month: July 2023

And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, “God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.” . . . At that time people began to call upon the name of the LORD.  Genesis 4:25-26 When I was just…
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Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear. Behold, you have driven me today away from the ground, and from your face I shall be hidden. I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.” Genesis 4:13-14 I’d love to say…
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And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth. Genesis 4:11-12 When we were kids, my family took…
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And the LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground. Genesis 4:10 When our dog was a puppy, he chewed on a couple of shoes, but he’s always been sensitive to reprimand and he’s been easy to train, so since then he’s not been…
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Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?”  Genesis 4:9 Whenever I see a video of an intoxicated individual resisting arrest, I’m always a little shocked. I grew up respecting law enforcement. If I got pulled over, it was because I…
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Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. Genesis 4:8 I got angry at work recently. It was a slow day, and I was trying to leave a few minutes early for the only haircut appointment that I could get…
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If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it. Genesis 4:7 In East of Eden, John Steinbeck used today’s passage as the inspiration and central theme for his epic novel.…
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And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you . . . Genesis 4:7 You know that if you keep using drugs intravenously, that you’ll die. He said yes.* He grasped that. He’d had bacteria build up in his heart before, destroying his heart valves,…
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So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted?” Genesis 4:5-7 Working in addiction medicine, my patients usually require a lot of time and effort to maintain strict control over their…
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Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. Genesis 4:3-5 My current jail Bible study…
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