The First Murder

The scripture below is the account of Cain's murder of Abel. Cain, being the first born of Creation, the Crown Prince, had so much potential. But the sad fact was Cain fell so much further than Adam. His father used to walked and talked with God, and surely Cain must have known God from his father. Also the passage below shows God himself talking with Cain and that this seemed quite normal for Cain. So how can someone who know the Creator so intimately fall so far. His conversation with God after the murder shows Cain had no remorse at all.

There are suggestions why God was more pleased with Abel's gift than Cain. One suggestion is that Abel brought the "Firstborn" or Firstfruits, the very best of his products to God. No matter the reason for God's displeasure of Cain's gift, v 6-7 shows God cares for Cain when God tried to warn Cain about the dangers of being angry which could lead to sin.

To put this in practical terms, sometimes our actions displeases God. But this does not mean God's love for us is lessened. What Cain failed to do was repent, and clearly the condition of his heart is nowhere near repentance. As believer's we have His Spirit guiding us. Sometimes we do feel like Cain when we get angry at God or someone else. However, like Cain's case, the Holy Spirit will speak v6-7 to us. The choice for us is how do we respond. Do we see our wrong attitude and repent and thank God for showing us the way? The alternative is just too dangerous.

Genesis 4
 ¹ Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the LORD.” ² Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. ³ And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the LORD. ⁴Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the LORD respected Abel and his offering, ⁵ but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
⁶ So the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? ⁷ If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.” 
⁸ Now Cain talked with Abel his brother;^[a] and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. 
⁹ Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” 
He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” 
¹⁰ And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground. ¹¹ So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. ¹² When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.” 
¹³ And Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear! ¹⁴ Surely You have driven me out this day from the face of the ground; I shall be hidden from Your face; I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, and it will happen that anyone who finds me will kill me.” 
¹⁵ And the LORD said to him, “Therefore,^[b] whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And the LORD set a mark on Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.