Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Genesis 4:3-12
by: Judith Houts.
Sibling rivalry is common in families with often devastating results. It is the parents’ responsibility to respond to this behavior with words of wisdom and correct discipline. Adam had an obligation to teach his two boys how to relate to God and to each other. Cain’s behavior and his answers to all of God’s questions lead me to believe that his hot-tempered attitude and bursts of anger were never dealt with correctly as he grew up. We see the consequences when envy got the best of him. Remember, parents, as you invest in the lives of your children, that you are sowing seeds that will reap a future harvest. Hard choices today will be worth it tomorrow.