Generation after generation, we follow the behavior patterns of those who came before us, both good and bad. Genesis 4 provides us with an example of this age old family tradition that through the generations has just become more complicated as humanity has continued living in sinful patterns.

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Isolation not only affects our thinking, it also leads to actions that destroy us from the inside out. As we read about Cain in Genesis 4 and how his sin left him in despair over his new life of isolation, one that humans would continue to face for generations until sin was overcome and man could once again stand in the presence of God, where fear, confusion, and despair have no place.

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We are incapable of removing sin from the world, but we can remove ourselves from sinful situations and take shelter with the only One who can protect us. Genesis 4 reminds us that sin is like a cat, crouching outside and calculating its next pounce. But thankfully that is not the end of the story. Instead, God provides the shelter and protection we need from this enemy, as long as we choose to stay close and take the shelter He provides us.

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In our western culture, we are far removed from the societal practice of offering physical sacrifices to gods. Thus, we can think we're doing well in worshipping and living a life for God, while in reality we are not. Genesis 4 provides two examples of sacrifice and how one is regarded by God and the other is not, and the difference in the two came down to a simple choice in what to offer.

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Failures, accusations, trials, and difficult circumstances wage war on our ability to stand firm in our faith. We may not like these facets of life, but they are the reality we must face in a fallen world. Genesis 3 and Revelation 12 clarify this battleground we live in and what it takes to be a victor instead of a victim, no matter how difficult or defeating the opposition against us gets.

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It is not a new social trend for humans to divide over their differences. Genesis 3 reminds us that division overtook peace at the moment Adam and Eve allowed themselves to be overcome with evil instead of sticking to just living in the peace and good that God has provided for them.

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Lust is a strong word that we equate to leading to specific sins, but in a biblical context it is the basis for every sin. Genesis 3 provides us the first example of lust as Eve delights and desires forbidden fruit, but that was only the beginning of examples of our human nature to desire eventually what will be our undoing instead of pursuing what would lead us to a rich and full life in God.

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It's not away easy to recognize good advice. A range of sources can skew advice, each with their own underlying tactics to change our perception of good. Genesis 3 provides us with four checks and balances to ensure we are following truly good advice instead of a knockoff version of it.

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It wasn't just Adam and Eve who chose to pick the fruit of good and evil over the fruit of life. Every day, each of us continually makes choices from one of these two places for feeding our soul. Genesis 3 reminds us our tendency is to seek the fruit of knowledge over the fruit of life.

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It is hard to fathom how everything God created in the brief beginning of the heavens, earth and the hosts of heaven to contain everything needed for every person's life to live out His purposes. We follow in His footsteps as we continue to use the raw materials He has given us to make new things. Of course we don't do this as perfectly as God, but there is a desire within each of us to refine creation following the example God gave us in Genesis 2.

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