But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
- Gen. 4:5 (KJV)
Cain's offering was not respected by God because Cain gave the fruit of the ground, but he did not give priority to the Lord by not giving the firstfruits, or what is considered the tithe. Abel gave the "firstling of the flock." (Gen. 4:2-3)
Cain became angry with God because Cain wanted to give to God his own way instead of following the Lord's command on giving a proper offering to Him. Doing your own thing instead of doing things God's way is why religion is so dangerous. Putting tradition ahead of God's Word could be devastating to your health. Notice that his appearance fell because he was angry. Uncontrolled anger will cause for your entire appearance to decline.
Numerical Breakdown: (4) Stay in God's Word or you will lose His respect. (5) Stay in God's presence to be free from anger. (9) Overturn evil or your appearance will decline.
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