"Then the Lord said to Cain, 'Where is your brother Abel?'"
"'I don't know,' he replied. 'Am I my brother's keeper?'"
Genesis 4:9
This is the first murder, God knows what happened to Abel and yet he is giving Cain the chance confess all. Why didn't he just strike him down before he killed Abel? But God has given us freewill and he loves us all - even the murderers.
Again Cain didn't take the opportunity God was giving him to repent. Instead he denies any knowledge with that famous line, "Am I my brother's keeper?" In other words, my brother is old enough to take care of himself and doesn't need me watching out for him.
How many chances does God give us before it's too late for us?
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