Abel also brought a gift—the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift.
Genesis 4:4
It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. Abel’s offering gave evidence that he was a righteous man, and God showed his approval of his gifts. Although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us by his example of faith.
Hebrews 11:4
Find it in our Chronological Bible: December 11; page 1622
“Abel’s sacrifice was preferred to his brother’s for no other reason than that it was sanctified by faith.” – John Calvin
Our faith
Our offerings aren’t to atone for our sin, but demonstrate our love to the One who made atonement for our sin.
“Here, it was one lamb for a man. Later, at the Passover, it will be one lamb for a family. Then, at the Day of Atonement, it was one lamb for the nation. Finally, with Jesus, there was one Lamb who took away the sin of the whole world.” – EnduringWord.com
I wonder how Adam and Eve responded to Cain killing Abel.
Don’t allow my sin, to separate me from my God and His abundant grace.
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