Last night God spoke to me about this story.
As a New Testament believer, you cannot please Jesus with offerings and sacrifices.
And, He is not motivated by your works or keeping laws. So the question becomes what does God want from you?
Cain and Abel both made offerings to God but only Abel’s was respected by God.
This made Cain angry and jealous over Abel’s relationship with God and he eventually killed his brother.
The spiritual significance is Abel gave God the very best with an open heart to please Him. He held nothing back from God.
Cain held back the very best for himself and made a mediocre offering to God. Cain was not fully committed God.
Jesus doesn’t care about an offering; He wants all of you. He wants your devotion to Him above all else.
The transaction with Jesus requires you give Him all of your life to do with as He pleases. You lose your independence and the right to yourself. Your desires and ambitions must die on the Cross with Jesus.
Your life belongs to God and your duty is to be obedient to the voice of God without compromise.
What is God asking of you today?
Hal Hollister Ministry 