Subdue it!

Scripture:

Genesis 4:7 "You will be accepted if you do what is right.  But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out!  Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you.  But you must subdue it and be its master".

Observation:

Cain and Abel had both offered sacrifices to God.  Abel brought the firstfruits of his labor and Cain brought an offering.  Abel's sacrifice was accepted by God, but Cain's was not.  God came to Cain and asked him why he was so dejected.  In this interaction, the Lord says to him, "if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out!  Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you.  But you must subdue it and be its master".

Application:

What you don't control, controls you!  Sin always is crouching at the door wanting into our lives.  We must subdue it and take dominion over it.  We cannot allow ourselves to be controlled by sin, we must be its master.  We cannot allow anything to master us except the Master.  One of the fruit of the Spirit that we don't hear alot about is "self-control".  God gives us the ability to have self control as we follow Him.  We must subdue anything in our lives that God doesn't want!

Prayer:

Lord, let my life shine for You.  Help me to walk in obedience to You and Your Word at all times.  Teach me to live knowing that sin is crouching at the door wanting control.  Let me be led by Your Spirit into a life that reflects You best.

Yours Forever,
Jeff