An Excerpt from a Thought

"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 master it." Genesis 4:6,7

I just skimmed over this chapter tonight and these two verses jumped out to me. I realized this is the first time the word "sin" is ever mentioned in the Bible. It is the character, God, who uses the word. I also realized, this is the next story after the fall, and the character of God portrayed in this story shows God's care for his created beings. It fascinated me as I read it and it also serves as a reminder to me. Those are very wise words. Very deep words. I would never expect them in this story, yet there they are.