Disappointing God

~~~ Genesis 4:1-15, 25 ~~~ Psalm 50 ~~~ Mark 8:11-13 ~~~

There is no delicate way to say that when Eve and Adam 

disobeyed God there life would change forever.

Not only did they hide from God.

They also covered their bodies in shame.

God did not stop loving them even in his 

disappointment with their actions.

We cannot escape the consequences of our own actions.

Adam and Eve were undoubtedly disappointed in themselves.

They had everything in the garden and they failed to be grateful.

They carried within themselves the guilt, shame, 

and sadness for disappointing God.

They were not able to love themselves 

to the degree to which God had intended.

When you harbor such things in your heart

 it affects the rest of your life.

Perhaps Adam and Eve were not able to love 

Cain and Abel with pure hearts.

What if they never really felt 

like they deserved to have their sons?

Parents do pass on feelings and attitudes without 

even realizing it is happening.

Certainly I am not saying it is their fault

 that Cain killed his brother,

 but something was corrupt in his own heart.

If the parents cannot love themselves 

how can they pass on love to their children?

God loved them all.

But he could not force them to love 

one another as he did.

So the LORD put a mark on Cain, lest anyone

 should kill him at sight.

God never ceased loving Cain 

even in his greatest time of sin...when he 

took the life of his brother.

Adam and Eve were granted great joy 

in giving birth to their sons.

They were also to experience great sadness 

in the death of Abel;

and even greater sorrow

 that his life was taken by his brother.

God loves us, but lets the consequences

 of our actions be fully experienced.

Before you chose to stray away from God's commands

 pause and consider what the consequences

 might be later in your life.

The love God has for us does not protect

 us from a pained heart.

The opinions expressed here are not meant

 to be a psychological diagnosis.

They are offered for your reflection...Adam and Eve 

were human just like us.

Blessings of loving kindness.

~~~Peace~~~