As a new school year has begun, Rev Foster has been asked to speak at two morning assembly meetings. His theme for 2015-16 is DV, "Pictures of Christ in the Bible." The Third Picture of Christ Abel's Lamb "And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering," Genesis 4:4. Here are two brothers, the first born on this earth, but how different they were. I believe that Eve had high but mistaken expectations of Cain. Eve believed that Cain was the "Seed" promised in Gen 3:15. It is also likely that she spoiled him so that he grew up having his own way. What a disaster that is for any child! Its sad fruit showed in later life. Cain showed a lively interest in religious matters even though he was a wicked man. His heart was full of sin, even of murder yet he was a religious person. His religious activities are mentioned before those Abel. However, he sacrificed that which was unacceptable to God. "And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD," Genesis 4:3. He brought the fruit of the ground which was under God's curse, 3:17. So men still seek to worship God through that which is cursed. "Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them," Gal 3:10. We are unable to keep God's law therefore our works are unacceptable to God and cannot save us.