Disappointed Desire

The discipline of desire is the background of character

John Locke, British Philosopher

Gen 4:6-7
Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? "If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it." NASU

In the case of Cain, we can learn an important thing about ourselves. Failure of desire can lead to destruction. Why? It’s because we desire to succeed, and the feeling of failure is never a pleasant one, but it is one that we all must shake hands with, for we will not win all of our battles. This is true isn’t it? One of the strongest emotional storms that we go through in life is to strive to please and fail.

Listen to God’s conversation with Cain. First He asks a question; “Why has your countenance fallen? He then gives Cain the facts of life; 1. When you do well, you feel good, 2. When you do badly, you feel bad. God then gives Cain an important fact, when you do badly, the devil is crouched and ready to leap upon a disappointed heart.

Many Christians have lost their spiritual well being on this battleground, the remnants of many lives are scattered here. It is one of the Devils favorite haunts, and he surprises many hapless victims on this ground. So how to you escape? You run to Jesus, He knows exactly how you feel. He came to save us, and we crucified Him with our sins…God Bless.

Pastor William