The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24

Goa. 1t is Gods way. 1t can be
traced in the early traditions of nearly
every religion
Gains Offering.
The fundamental fault was really
In Cain and not in his offering. Had
Gains heart been right he would have
made proper sacrifice that would
have been acceptable in Gods sight,
I. John 8: IL. We are told that Abel's
Offering was of faith, Heb. liza, and
hence it was a more excellent sacri'
fee than that Of Cain, for without
faith it is impossible to please God"
The firstling of the flock, the lamb,
was q type of that true sacrifice Of
,fered before the foundations of the
world, John 1929. There is another
fundamental difference between these
two offerings. Gains offering repre-
scented the labor of his own hands
and was much more pleasing to the
eyes than that of Abel.
Gods disrespect for Gains Offering
was due to sin, Wv. G. "Sin crouch
eth at the door" Here sin is pictur-
ed as a wild beast lying at the door
and ready to spring upon him who
first gives entrance. God dealt in
mercy with Cain, even though he did
not accept of his Offering, but Cain
did not conquer the sin crouching at
his door and therefore the terrible
denouement.
From the marginal reading Or. W
Of verse eight and also from the Sep
tuagint we gather that Cain invei-
gled Abel into tho country, having de-
liberately planned to wreak his ven
geance upon him, it being impossible
to do SO in the place where the sac
rice had been offered. Gains anger
not only against God, but against his
brother whom God had accepted, is
evidenced today by the way the world
hates those whom God accepts, John
1919. Cain slew Abel because his
own works had been evil and those Of
his brother righteous.
The Old, Old Question.
God gave Cain an opportunity to
confess his sin ". 81. See I. John
11:9. AS passion subsidized Cain
saw" and heard" even though he
lied while trying to escape a just
punishment. Gods startling question
has been ringing down through these
ages, where is thy brother?" Broth
ers are being wronged, oppressed,
cheated, and defrauded. Brothers are
being lost for whom Christ died. In
iustrial oppression, "man's inhumani-
ty to man." and the blood of right |
eous Abel" shall be, is being, and has |
been required of the nation. the age. !
yea the Individual. Cain saw his lie |
was detected and so tried to excuse |
himself. Millions have repeated his |
weak excuse, "Am | my brothers
And God has Numbered back
he reply, yes" We are debtors to
Ill.
The penitence of Cain was not over
lis guilt, but rather over the degree
II his punishment, w. Is. IA. Murder
Ilways demands vengeance. Note,
However, the marginal reading, mine
niquity is greater than can be for
,iven." Thank God we have a media
or Of better covenant, Heb. 1924.
,ain made a mistake in assuming that
iod could be localized in one place
nd that he who must become a wan
erer in the land, "the first colonist,"
7ould Of necessity be separated from
iod's protecting care. There was the
dded fear of himself being slain;
how doth conscience make towards
I US ALL"
We therefore see in this lession, l.,
he Sons, w. l, 2; H., The Sacrifice,
v. 3. z; Ill, tho Slain Brother, Wv.
10; w., The Sentence, Wv. Ills.
For the younger pupils emphasize
'alousy and its developments. The
lct that we are keepers OF our broth
rs as we deal with the sins Of the
ly. The missionary appeal can well
. emphasized in connection with this
sson. The development of habits
ON the seed thought comes logically
this connection. But be sure to
nphasize the mercy Of God and sal
,tion through the piood of the lamb |