Genesis 4:6-7 – Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast?

Genesis 4:6-7 – Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? Posted: 10 Mar 2020 09:15 PM PDT Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” – Genesis 4:6-7 (NIV) Today’s commentary by Dave Whitehead, Author of Making Sense of the Bible God rejected Cain’s offering of grain, yet He accepted his brother Abel’s offering of a lamb. It is easy to see why Cain became angry, but that was because God’s preferences contrasted Cain’s inclinations. Yet God loved Cain so much that he tried to reason with Cain. What happens to us when our will is crossed by God’s will in Scripture? Do we get angry as well? Our reactions are more of an indicator of our heart than any inconsistencies on God’s part.