after God drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden they had two sons the eldest called Cain and the youngest called Abel as they grew older Cain became a farmer working and tending the crops while Abel became a Shepherd caring for a herd of sheep one day they decided to give an offering to God King brought some vegetables and fruits from his Harvest and Abel chose a young lamb unblemished in the best of his herd for his offering both of them presented their offering to seek his favor and blessing it appeared that God
Favored Abel's offering he was very pleased that Abel presented his offering wholeheartedly by bringing the very best however God did not show favor upon Kane's offering realizing this Kane's heart filled with anger and jealousy toward his brother God then spoke to Cain giving his wisdom by encouraging and warning him to do the right thing for if he did not his raging heart might be ruled over by sin hearing this Cain became even more displeased he let his anger and jealousy consume him and turned away from God one day King went out to the field to
find Abel [Music] overcome with jealousy since God Favored Abel over him Cain in the spur of anger attacked and killed his own brother being the innocent victim of Cain's wrath able lifeless body lying on the blood-stained ground later on God who had seen everything confronted Cain about his brother whereabout feeling guilty Cain answered non-compliantly by saying that he was not his brother keeper God was saddened by his answer and revealed that he knew Abel had died in Cain's hand [Music] God then declare his punishment pronouncing a curse upon him King was banished from the ground
and it would no longer yield fruit forever he would become a Wanderer and a fugitive on the earth unable to live a peaceful life [Music] realizing the graveness of his sin King plead for Mercy to God in his great mercy God put a mark on Cain and ensure him that no one would harm him whoever brave enough to slayed him would be punished seven times greater and so Cain left and settled in the Land of Nod that was located in the East of Eden far away from his family and Homeland despite his sin God still
continued to protected Cain from harm and blessed him with descendants this story teaches us the importance of living with sincerity and the destructive power of jealousy and anger it reminds us to offer our best to God and to seek for forgiveness from him when we lose our way
