CAIN YOU? ARE YOU ABEL?

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!!!
     Soooo, I trust your weekend was wonderful and pleasant, safe and relaxing, and now ready for the workweek.
     So often we become lodged in the New Testament because that is the information about Jesus.  Many lessons from God are in the Old Testament as well.   And then we tend to get a Bible that is "easy to read" which is simply someones else's translation of the King James Version.  The KJV is closer to the original text and some of the new translations wording may be slightly skewed.
   Going with today's title "Cain you?  Are you Abel? takes us to the Old Testament in Genesis.  Cain, the first born (anywhere on earth), and Abel, his younger brother (the second born) are the sons of Adam and Eve.
   Cain was a tiller of the ground and Abel a tender of sheep.  Which has the greater status?  I would say neither.  Then, you might ask, why did Cain kill Abel.  This, my friend, creates lots of controversy, however, I will share with you what I have studied.
    First, both boys were born out of sin (since Adam and Eve sinned) and we don't really know if God made Eden for just Adam and Eve to live forever or another plan was in place.  Anyway, as they grew Cain was a farmer and Abel was a shepherd.  As time came to pass, Cain brought an offering to God, and Abel brought an offering to God.  God accepted Abel's and rejected Cain's.  Why?  What do you think?
   The Bible says Cain brought an offering - period.  Abel brought "the firstlings of his flock and the fat thereof" leading us to think best, unblemished.   Cain brought an offering leads us to think it may have just been something he "had to do" and did not bring his best to God.  Look in the KJV for a better understanding, the other translations skim right over this.
    Well, when God rejected Cain's offering he became "wroth" or angry.  The Lord spoke to him and asked why his countenance fallen.  Countenance means the facial expression, the face, approval, support.  So, you could tell from Cain's face he was angry.  And notice, God was speaking to Cain.  However, the KJV says "the Lord" which opens another door.  Was God speaking to  , or was this Jesus speaking to him?  Another can of worms, huh?
    The Lord said, in verse 7, "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."
   If you do well!!!  Wow!!!  Okay, please stop and think about this as we will continue on tomorrow.  When you go to work, are you working as if working for the LORD and giving your best?  Cain you?  Are you Abel? Pretty heavy information here, huh?  Love you all.
  In Christ's Love and Grace
     Johnny