Today we continued the story of Genesis by talking about what happened after the Fall of Man. Cain, the son of Adam and Eve, ends up killing his brother Abel when God accepts Abel's sacrfice but not his. When God confronts him, he callously and indifferently utters the famous words, "Am I my brother's keeper?"
We spent the rest of the morning on the question of whether or not we are our brother's keeper and waht that meant. We are all brothers and sisters, your enemies and your friends, your relatives and those who look differently than you. Gender, age, income, location, ethnicity, religion, none of these matter when it comes to determining your brother, every person on this earth is your brother.
How do you keep your brother? We can keep them physically well by stopping others or themselves from physically harming them (abuse, neglect, prejudice). We can keep them spiritually well by stopping them from being decieved and confronting when they are sinning. We can keep them emotionally well by helping those who are depressed, sad, or in pain. Our actions, not just our words are supposed to show love to our brothers.
Many times we forget that we are supposed to be our brother's keeper because of anger, jealousy, superiority, or hurt. But we challenged you to be your brother's keeper this week, even though they don't deserve it. The Genesis Gob this week was to be your brother's keeper to 3 people.
I give this morning: A-
Favorite moment: Tie between debating if war is ever ethicial and being able to say, "I'm glad Jesus doesn't treat me that way" twice during the service.
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