Seeking forgiveness

"Sin is crouching at your door…but you must rule over it" (Gen. 4:7). This verse paints a vivid struggle with temptation faced by Cain, who felt anger toward God for rejecting his sacrifice and resentment toward his brother for presenting an acceptable one. Cain's emotions led him to kill his brother instead of overcoming his temptation. Unfortunately, we don't always succeed in ruling over temptation either. So, what are the steps to true repentance and restoration?

Throughout our study of Genesis, we have seen the devastating impact of sin. Sin makes a mess of things. Right after Adam and Eve rebelled against God in the garden, their son Cain murdered his younger brother Abel. You can review that story in the Genesis 4 devo. When the two brothers brought offerings to God, he accepted Abel's offering but "had no regard" for Cain's. Cain responded in anger.