Sin can be a unwanted side kick

(Gen.4:7) “If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.” This verse was spoken by God to Cain just before he murdered his brother Abel. Here, God attempted to warn Cain of the consequence of choosing sin over obedience. In the beginning God loved Cain just as much as He loved Abel, but when both brought an offering to the Lord only Abel’s was accepted. Why, because only Abel’s was in obedience to the will of God. Sadly, Cain learned first hand the significance of the above verse after he killed his brother. When we choose sin, sin like a crouching animal that waits at the door for attention, attaches itself to us like glue. Never leaving us, desiring our affection, and continually drawing us after its own pleasure, lest we learn how to rule over it. Through obedience God has promised us acceptance, but if we stubbornly choose to disobey Him, we gain a side kick that we will have to continually fight for control. Sin is a bad friend that will not leave you until you learn to repent an obey God & His Word!