Do You Have a Cain Attitude or an Abel Attitude?

I'm reading Genesis. Right now, I'm in chapter 4 where it is now talking about Cain & Abel. What struck me was that both were completely different in their offering to God. Now, from what I have read, I have not found the exact cause of why Abel's was offered and Cain's was rejected. Multiple commentaries indicate that Abel had the right attitude. Of course, in retrospective, when we see the reaction of Cain after being rejected, we see that Cain could not control his anger. After, he killed his brother & heard what his punishment was, he had no concern or repentance of what he had done. Rather, he was upset with his punishment. As Christians, we definitely don't want a Cain attitude or reaction. He couldn't control his anger, & ended up killing his brother. Instead of heeding the Lord's warning, he went ahead & lost control of his anger. He didn't take rejection well.

Christians have to make the right offering to God with the right attitude and motives behind it. Some people offer their services to God for the reasons of getting glory and respect from others. Clearly, those are not the right motives or attitudes. People have to offer to God for the right, unselfish reasons. We don't need to be upset with God's response. His response will always be right. We just have to do what the Lord would have us to do. The problem occurs with us when we want to do what we want & not what He wants. When we get unexpected results, we want to be angry. How can you be angry if you knew that is not what He wants?!  Prayer is not a one way communication where you talk & God listens; it is a two way communication with talking & listening to God. If we listen to Him & obey Him we will be fine.

I don't know about any of you, but I definitely want an Abel attitude. I want to do the right thing. I want to be pleasing to the Lord. I don't want to be upset by the response by God. Rather, I want to heed what God is saying & do the right thing. We should always strive to obey God. When we obey Him, we will find that this is a much better place.

So Christians, obey God. Present to Him the right offering with the right attitude and motives. Don't be Cain, but be Abel in the attitude and actions.

Until Next Time...Lord's Willing.