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  The name Cain reminds us of a gruesome act of murder, the very first one, in the Bible. So, the question that begs to be asked is, what made Cain commit this murder? What motivated him to such a sin? Before we delve in the character study of Cain, lets first get an idea of who he was? The very first book in the bible, Genesis, recounts how God created the entire world in seven days and created and placed the first couple, Adam and Eve, in a beautiful garden. Adam and Eve had everything that they could desire. However, they fell in sin when Eve disobeyed God by listening to Satan’s deceptive talk. Adam followed suit when he heeded the words of Eve and disobeyed God’s command. Disobedience brought upon them the wrath and judgment of God. God banished them from the beautiful garden He had fashioned for them and sent them out into the wilderness to fend for themselves by the toil of their hands. It is in this harsh and lonely place that Cain was born. Genesis 4:1 says Now Adam kn...

  Exodus 27 : 20,21 “Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning. In the tent of meeting, outside the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law, Aaron and his sons are to keep the lamps burning before the Lord from evening till morning.  " In this competitive world there is always so much to study and deadlines to meet. Many of you are burning the midnight oil to complete your projects, prepare for exams, etc. But let me draw your attention to a new kind of oil God talked about to his chosen people, Israel. In the book of Exodus, chapters 26-30 God gives precise instructions to Moses to build a tabernacle, where God will dwell among his people. One particular article drew my attention. It is the golden lampstand. God had asked Moses to instruct Aaron and his sons to keep this lamp burning before the Lord from evening till morning. In order for these lamps to burn, they needed oil. Aaron and his sons...