Monday, May 29, 2006

The Appointed One!!

Genesis 4:25 Adam lay with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, [i] saying, "God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him".

Every year, when the month of August comes, its mourning time for my friend's mother. It was during this time, her second son caught jaundice and died.. She loved him dearly and even when she had another son, she was not consoled.. I would always be surprised by the love she had for her dead child who was with her for just a few months..

If a mother can't be consoled by the death of a child, how much more would be her grievance when she loses her healthy son in murder? and how much more would it pain her to know that it was one of her other sons who killed her son? Yet, we see Eve here, praising God even at her trying moments.."God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him". Seth- Means 'The Appointed One'. Yes, he was the appointed one of God to be chosen as a patriarch for the generations to come..

Prologue : In earlier chapters itself, we found that Jealousy was the main cause of so many sins. Here too it happened that Cain became Jealous of Abel. The reason? Abel being a shepherd, chose one of his choicest flocks and gave to God whereas Cain gave just some vegetables in his Garden. God saw how much love Abel had for him and accepted his gift. This made Cain jealous of Abel and he hurt his brother without knowing that it would kill him.

Jealousy is a big sin. One should get rid of it. Otherwise, one would be ruined for life.

Celia :: 11:02 AM :: 3 Comments:

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