God isn’t fair.
Sometimes we feel that way. We do our very best, everything we know to do, and still it seems it’s not enough. As a young adult, we attend Sunday school faithfully, searching for a mate in all the right places. Yet, we’re always the one serving the cake, never sharing the cake.
We place our children in the hands of God, teaching them the truth in the Word, and they fall into sin and curse us for our Christian beliefs.
We claim good health by the stripes on Jesus’ back, and the doctor’s report comes back positive. We’re given months to live.
We shake our fist, angry at God. “You’re not fair,” we cry. “We’ve done everything you’ve asked.”
Our example of God’s fairness is found in Genesis 4:3-12.
Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain, a worker of the ground, and Abel, a keeper of sheep. Both brought their best to honor God, and God rejected Cain’s gift.
Cain was furious. Not fair, he cried. Grain is what I produce. Potatoes, carrots, and beets. These are the best of my crops. Why won’t you take my gifts?
Verses 6-7 give us God’s response:
“Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? 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 for you, but you must rule over it.”
Cain could have rethought his offering to the Lord. Instead, he let his anger rule his head, and he tried to bring his brother down to his level. He struck Abel and killed him.
When God asks us to change, or things don’t go according to our plan, getting angry at him doesn’t make our lives better. It only brings destruction. Once anger creeps into our hearts, it leaves the door open, and sin will soon follow.
Let’s keep our eyes on God. Only when we fully trust in him and follow his Word will we be acceptable to him.
Finding our satisfaction in God, no matter where he leads us, lifts us up to greater glories in him.
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