1 John 3:12 We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous.
Cain is the first evidence of the problem of inbred sin created by Adam and Eve. Something happens to humanity when we turn from the light and embrace the deceit of the darkness. The lie can have significant consequences. Sin promises power, position, prestige, protection, prosperity. It offers honor but ends in shame. Cain was looking for power and control. He wanted to do things his way. He fell to the lie that getting rid of his brother would take care of his shame before God, but this only deepened his shame. Giving in to one sin made it easier to give in to another. The lie led to murder.
One of the problems with listening to the lie of the devil and giving in to the enticement of sin is that the same sin is easier to do the next time. We justify our actions and think that the sin does not matter. The real issue is at the level of the heart and attitude. When sin is allowed in, it is like a virus that will eat away at our hearts until they are blackened by sin’s deceit. Cain’s murder of Abel was the outcome of a heart that had given in to the deceit of sin, resulting in a blackened heart that rejected the grace of God. The darkness does not like the light and seeks to destroy it.
Sin is dangerous to dabble with. Don’t play with fire or you will get burnt!
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