YouTube Genesis 4-5 – Cain & Abel – Bible Study
by Spoken Gospel (3 min 53 sec)
“’Will a man rob God?
Yet you are robbing Me! But you
say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes
and offerings. You are cursed with a
curse, for you are robbing Me, and the whole nation of you!
“’Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse so that there
may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,’ says the Lord of hosts, ‘if
I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing
until it overflows.
“’Then I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it
will not destroy the fruits of the ground; nor will your vine in the field cast
its grapes,’ says the Lord of Hosts. All
the nations will call you blessed, for you shall be a delightful land,’ says
the Lord of hosts.” Malachi 3:8-12
“So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought
an offering to the Lord of the fruit of the ground. Abel, on his part also brought of the
firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and for his
offering; but for Cain and his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance
fell.” Genesis 4:4-5
As we watch the continued opposition to Israel unfold, it is easy to forget that God has a plan for our world through Israel. It is as mysterious as He is. Yet, I often wonder if there is so much hatred of Israel because they are ‘God’s Chosen people’.
Take care with love, especially His, Darlene (who still
prays for you daily)
PSS: Find my
statement of faith: https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com
(where you will also find a series of
beginner Bible studies to share). Find the WeakDay Devotion online by doing a
Google search for ‘WeakDay Devotion’.
(Also, there is an android ‘Google
Blogger’ app you can download to read them on your phone. Not sure about Apple.). For the books, go to Amazon
books.
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS
·
URGENT ISRAEL– thousands
have lost their lives to heartless terrorists in an unprovoked attack. Many from Israel and around the globe have
been captured as hostages (soldiers, elderly, women, children and babies). Please
Pray for those who have lost loved ones, the protection of the hostages, for
the Israeli soldiers and strategists now entering enemy territory to save lives,
restore peace and purify the land of the many terrorists surrounding Israel. Pray also for the Palestinian people – many are
also helpless captives of the terrorists.
·
NEW – Emil and Brenda – they held the funeral for Emil’s
brother, Ivan last week. Pray for Emil
who is feeling unwell and is grieving. Please
pray for Brenda, that the Lord will
give her extra wisdom for Emil during this journey.
·
David
– still experiencing congestive heart symptoms and they think he has pneumonia. He is on oxygen for now and tired but still
feels alright otherwise. Pray for his
patience and continued wisdom for his health carers, and for Heidi, his daughter and sole carer to be
strong and healthy.
·
Peter and Jill
– have returned from their holiday and now need prayer to recover fully. Pray for Jill who comes back to retirement
for now.
·
Barbara –
the beloved wife of my brother, Tim (who passed away suddenly early this year). Please pray God places people in her path who
will help her with all the things He knows she needs help with. Pray for Barb’s peace and protection at
night.
·
Patti and John
– Pray the Lord keeps them safe and healthy and that they are encouraged in the
strength of the Lord and never compromise the truth of the Bible for any
reason. (Joshuah 1:6-9).
·
Jeff and
Rachael’s family, Peyton and Carter - Payton, granddaughter, now a
senior in university. Carter, their son,
now a freshman in college. Both are
exceptional students and love the Lord. Pray
they are not distracted by worldly things, that the Lord watches over and
protects them, that they continue to do well in their studies and that their
love of God’s Word increases daily.
·
Sarah and Andrew – he left his job a year ago -- she went to work
in a new role. Pray for this precious
Christian couple that they focus on family balance to the glory of the Lord.
·
Bettina –
continue to pray for her as she grows into a new phase of her life in the Lord. Pray each of her five married daughters, spouses
and 18 grandchildren grow to love and follow the Lord Jesus Christ.
·
Ian – continue
to pray that his desire to grow his understanding and effectiveness with
personal evangelism is fulfilled.
·
Elina –
needs God’s wisdom and the courage of her convictions and resolve to live a
life that is Christ-honouring for herself and her young son, Jimmy.
·
Megan (for
emotional healing) and Scott, her
husband (for patience and wisdom) and wisdom for his sister, Clare, as she seeks to support them through
troubled times.
·
Christine –
give her strength as she journeys to heart-healing and pray her husband gives
his heart to the Lord.
·
Robin –
lost her beloved mother (was 93 years old), please pray for strength and
healing for her as she navigates through this time of mourning and for her
daughter who is comforting her.
·
Pray for true,
Christ-centered revival in America.
Pray for those in full-time service
Pray the Lord upholds our Christian leaders – that they never compromise God’s Word and remain bold and courageous in the face of evil. Pray for their wisdom, safety, ingenuity, strength and for their families.
Pray Especially for Salvation for:
·
Becky
– recovering and in rehabilitation for spinal surgery. Pray for her patience and for her health care
providers that they are wise and compassionate, that her family rallies around
her to care for her and most of all that she finds the Lord in all this.
·
Fred and Barb –
brother of Patti -- for salvation.
·
Bryan and Julie
(Patti’s daughter) Pray for the salvation of at least one of the family, that
the others will follow shortly thereafter.
They are the parents of Callilah, Adrian, Micah, Kevin and Nate --
lost, damaged and troubled children – all of whom we have prayed for over the
years.
·
Sophie–
six-year-old daughter of a friend is chronically unwell and frail. Please pray for her, her parents and health
carers to find ways to manage her symptoms and heal her and that this will lead
them all to come to salvation.
·
Paul –
please pray for him. He still has not
found a job or work after more than ten years.
He is very discouraged and now unwell.
Please pray the Lord provides needed work so he can begin to heal and
strengthen.
·
Pray for Jeff and
Rachael’s family in Louisville to
desire and seek a relationship with the Lord.
·
Peggy – a
dear friend and colleague of my sister-in-law who has been battling cancer in
her neck for years. Her new oncologist
has started a combination of chemo and radiation that seems to be working, but
she is miserable. Please pray for her as
she waits for her body to heal and strengthen and that she finds salvation.
·
Sue and Rob – opened their home to support Luke who is angry and lost. He has been there a long time now and refuses
to move out. Please pray the Lord saves
all three and that Luke realises he must take responsibility for his own
life. Pray for continued patience and
compassion of Sue and Rob.
·
Demi and John – one evening he went out his backdoor to run an
errand and was attacked by someone with a knife who stabbed him several times
(one pierced his heart). He has
recovered physically, but please pray for him and his wife as they pull their
lives together – that they might find the Lord in all the chaos left behind.
·
Jen N –
a Jewish woman I’ve met at work, please pray for her that she will find a new
role and that she stays safe and healthy.
Please pray for her and her two boys (ages 16 and 17).
Pray for those with ongoing health concerns
Many of us have family, friends and loved ones with fragile health. Pray God takes special care with them and protects them in practical ways and that the Lord will have mercy on them.
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