Worth it

Salvation, again, is the cry of worship for this week.

Let me be the first to say online right now that it is FREAKING HOT in our youth offices.

I can't tell you how often I complain about this or that. That this isn't good enough, or its not cold enough, or my car isn't fast enough, etc, etc.

Wait a second...thankfulness was yesterday...

I know, this sounds like the second half of that. Well, it sort of is. That's why there's a theme for the WEEK. You guys will catch on, most of you made it through the 5th grade right?

The thing that I reflected on this morning was the story of Cain and Abel. Pretty recognizable story. We have all been told it since we were like 5. That and the story of Zachaeus as well as the twelve spies sent into Canaan.

So, in summary, just to remind you, Cain and Abel both offer up sacrifices to God. God doesn't look favorably on Cain's but He does on Abel's. Anyone ever had any sort of sibling rivalry? I think these two started it. Cain kills Abel! I have WANTED to kill my brothers before, but I've never done it! Or else i would probably not be on the way to being a youth minister...

So Cain kills his brother, God comes and asks where he is, Cain tells Him he doesn't have a clue and God lets Cain know that he can't lie to Him by revealing the truth.

Wow. I think Cain is in trouble.

The beauty of this story is that God banishes Cain, Cain think's someone will kill him, and God says in Genesis 4:15 that "...If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold!"

God loved Cain. As much evil as Cain had done that day, God loved him and while he could not live with him, he promised him a life, as unfulfilling as that life may be.

The Cry of Worship today?

If you are the person who knows God's glory, but have strayed away from Him, he loves you! He has His mark on you forever and He wants you to come back!

In the words of the O.C. Supertones "So great a salvation, but to You my Jesus what am I worth? It's quiet times like this I feel I get a glimpse of Heaven right here on earth"

Cain, in all his evil, was worth giving life. He was sent out from God's presence though! IMAGINE HOW MUCH MORE WORTH IT WE ARE IF WE GET TO BE NEAR TO HIM!!!!!!!!!

wow. Worship the father for you being worth His time and His son's life today!

Haleluja!!!