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The Power of Grace

Cain was punished for his actions and cast out of the presence of the Lord. If you think about it, he was also cast out of Adam and Eve’s presence. Consider this: his anger was so powerful, that not only was Abel murdered, but Adam and Eve were also punished deeply for his actions. It’s like the shrapnel off of a grenade, when you let your anger become volatile, it affects everyone nearby. Because of Cain’s actions, Adam and Eve are not just without one son, but both. One was dead physically, the other spiritually.

As terrible of a tragedy as it was, thankfully it wasn’t the end of the story. Let’s look at the greatness of our God in verse 25:

Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” - Genesis 4:25 (NIV)

Remember how Cain and Abel’s names had a meaning? Seth’s name is my favorite one.

Seth in Hebrew: שֵׁת pronounced "Sheth"

To "set" in place, as in, substituted. Some Bibles have footnotes that say Seth probably means "granted", as well. Seth took the place of Cain and Abel.

As amazing as that is, it gets even better!

This word is also likely a derivative of the Hebrew word, “shiyth”, which is where we got our English word “sheath” (as in sheathing your sword). It’s as if Cain unsheathed the sword, but God SET it back in its place! God granted them another child as an act of grace.

As amazing as that is… it STILL gets even better! This story gave us a picture of what was to come through Jesus Christ. When we sin, we may as well have unsheathed the sword, because we’ve pitted ourselves against God. That’s why He sent Jesus, the only one who could save us from our sin and from ourselves.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! - 2nd Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)

Not only was he the only perfect sacrifice, he became sin in order to make that happen!

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. - 2nd Corinthians 5:21 (NIV)

Jesus didn’t just pay the price of our anger; Jesus paid the price of all our sins! Praise God that he would grant us such grace! He withheld nothing to give us this grace. The love Jesus has for us is far more powerful than all the sin in the world. Give your life in full to Jesus today!

Prayer: Dear Lord, your love and grace is so powerful, far beyond anything I can fathom. THANK YOU for your grace! I pray that any sin in my heart would be replaced with your presence. I give it all over to you. In Jesus name, amen.

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