In Genesis 3 the LORD God calls to Adam, "Where are you?" Here in Genesis 4 the LORD says to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" The scriptures suggest good questions for my reflection: Where in the world am I? Where in relation to God am I? Where in relation to others am I?
I am in a privileged part of the world--almost an Eden when compared to other locales.
I depend on God.
I am interdependent with others. I count on them. They count on me.
I aspire to follow the teaching and example of Christ by loving others. Maybe it's a movement: Selfishness ==>Interdependence==>Love.
I see another movement in the first two days' readings: Adam & Eve/Disobedience==>Cain/Murder==>Lamech/Lethal Vengeance==>All Except Noah's People/Only Evil All the Time.
God's heart was filled with pain then. With what is the heart of God filled today? And what fills my heart?
Great questions to ponder. Thanks Roger.
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