Daily Thoughts - Into the deep.



Daily Thoughts - Into the deep. 

"but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry and dejected. Then the Lord said to Cain: Why are you angry? Why are you dejected? If you act rightly, you will be accepted; but if not, sin lies in wait at the door: its urge is for you, yet you can rule over it."  Genesis‬ ‭4‬:‭5‬-‭7‬

Listen to God speak, He speaks with authority and plainly.  What do we do with our first fruits, our best efforts, our God given talents.  Do we bring to God our best?  Cain kept the best for himself, thinking it was he that was making the fruit of the earth grow.  He resented God for not praising him and his abilities.  God seen the sin lurking in his heart and gave him something to ponder.  If he was the master over the field, he could be the master over sin.  

We know how that turned out don't we, like the field, Cain took charge not having need for God and he took matters into his own hands and Eliminated his brother Able.  God invites us to bring Him our best, to invite Him into our lives and trust His good  counsel and His blessings, even if it stings.  We can not master sin without God, the devil would have us believing otherwise and that turns out bad for us.  

Dear Father God, You have blessed us with this great day, with ability and talent to serve You.  May I in return give You my best and when I don't please correct me.  You are my Master and in You I trust.  Prayers for success on a field being tilled, it holds many treasures yet to be found.  You are the vine and we are the branches being fed.  In Jesus name, Amen. 

Mary, Lady of Good Success, Pray for us. 

St Joesph, Most Ardent, Pray for us. 

St Ignatius, Pray for us. 

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Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world.  1 John 4:4b