†Verses† Ephesians 6:11

I was reminded of this verse while I was on the official King James bible website, and it appeared as the verse of the day!

When we get dressed every morning, it's not just about putting on clothes to cover our body and to keep it from being naked.
It's also about putting on an invisible suit or armor, which is God's strength, love, mercifulness, passion, patience, etc. (there are too many adjectives :D)
The devil will try many ways to tempt and taunt us, but if we trust in God, then He will protect us against it all!

Remember, God's armor isn't a physical piece of chainmail, but a spiritual one!

†Music† Kings Kaleidoscope

If you're a fan of colorful Indie-ish music, then this band is for you!

Kings Kaleidoscope is a Seattle-based band of 10 members. They use modern, woodwind, brass, and string instruments to create their unique and catchy sounds :)
As usual, songs are under the cut!

†Questions† Why did God accept Abel's offering, but not Cain's?

Why did God accept Abel's offering but not Cain's?

Well, one possibility is that while Abel sacrificed an offering to God with a sincere heart, Cain might not have done the same. His intentions might not have been wholehearted.

Some reference verses can be found under the cut:

†Bible Study† Book of Genesis, Chapter 4

I'm terrible at introductions, so let's pick up where we left off in our last Bible Study :D

Adam acknowledged Eve as his wife, and together they were blessed with a child from the Lord, whom they named Cain. Eve also gave birth to another boy, whom they named Abel.
Abel was a shepherd and Cain was a farmer.
As time passed, Cain brought a offering of his harvested hard work, and Abel brought a newborn sheep from his flock as an offering.
The Lord accepted Abel's offering, but not Cain's. This made Cain angry and full of hate.
God asked Cain. "Why are you angry? Why has your countenance fallen?"
"If you do what is right, won't you be accepted? And if you don't do well, son is waiting for you right at your door. It desires to have you, but you must rule over it."

†Verses† Psalm 46:5

"God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early."

I really like this verse because it instills so much hope into me every time I read it!
God is our lifeline, our immovable mountain, which no one can ever replace.
We can never hope to desire or find a better creature to entrust our worries and troubles to.
And if God almighty is immovable, that means we, the children of God are also immovable.
If we trust in Him, we can accomplish the impossible :)
If we let God into our hearts, He's going to multiply all the positive and good things for you!
Just imagine how much less worrisome life would be if we learned to dedicate it all to our Lord!

†Questions† Greater sin?

When I first read the Book of Genesis, I was always curious as to why Eve's punishment seemed much greater than Adam's...

For reference, here is the original KJV text:

"16 - Unto the woman, He said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee."

"17 - And unto Adam He said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;"

Before I actually thought of logically, I thought that God had been somewhat unfair with His punishment.
But He wasn't :)

Eve was cursed to have greater and multiplied pain during childbirth, while Adam did not experience that. His judgement was a curse on the ground.
Before that, food had been plentiful in Eden, without the need for tireless farming and labor, but after his sin, mankind would have to work on the field to provide food.

Eve's judgement took place during the times women carried and delivered children, while Adam's judgement was for every day of his life.

There is also something wonderful to be noted, which is...
Even in judgement, there is mercy.
Even after God's painful judgement on them both, He still blessed Adam and Eve, in the form of children!
Another blessing is found in the condemnation of the serpent.
"15 - And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."

†Questions† Why didn't God stop them?

Chapter 3 of the Book of Genesis talks about temptation and free will.
Eve was easily tempted by Satan to eat the forbidden fruit, and she convinced Adam to do so as well. This shows that humans are greedy creatures who are never content with what they have, always demanding more.

Now, God surely knew that the serpent would find a way to tempt the woman, and cause humanity's downfall...
So why didn't God stop them?

I've always wondered about this, for the longest time posssible,  but I could never find the answer. So, I turned to my best friend, Veronica, who very kindly explained it to me! All Glory to God :)
The answer is, God gave each and every human a free will, to do as they pleased.
That doesn't mean that they can do anything they want with the mindset that God will forgive them.
God WILL forgive us, always! But that doesn't mean we should abuse the blessing of freedom that He has bestowed upon us so graciously. God wants us to make our own decisions, while being guided by the Holy Spirit :)

This chapter also reveals that we humans are all born sinners. Nobody is born sinless, and then becomes a sinner later on. Only Jesus, God in the flesh, came to Earth and left it, completely sinless!
The reason for that is because we inherited the "original sin" from Adam, the ancestor of all mankind.
If he hadn't been tempted and listened to Eve, all of mankind would now be living peacefully with God in Eden :) But alas, everyone makes mistakes...

Hallelujah! Praise the Lord for everything, even if it seems like your life is crumbling in front of you...
God can fix anything! <3

†Bible Study† Book of Genesis, Chapter 3

Happy Sunday everyone!
If you don't go to church (like me, haha, because I don't have a church where I live), then let's say a few words of prayer together!
Father, I thank you for all that you have done in my life! Please continue to guide me with Your Grace, each and every step of the way. Amen!

Let's jump right into our Bible study! This week is chapter 3 of Genesis!
If you've missed my two previous chapters, you might find this link helpful in viewing all posts marked as †Bible Study† on this blog :)

Let's begin!