I was recently preparing a Primary lesson about Cain and Abel. It has been such a long time since I really studied the Old Testament, so I was really getting my facts straight.
All my life I have thought that Cain's curse was the mark he carried. But as I was reading the account in the Pearl of Great Price, I had an "a ha moment." In Moses 5:36-37 the Lord is telling Cain how he will be cursed. The Lord says the earth will no longer yield unto Cain her strength. Cain was told he would be a fugitive and a vagabond.
Then, in verse 39 Cain told the Lord he feared for his life. Cain feared someone would slay him because of his iniquities.
The Lord then tells Cain,""Whosoever slayeth thee, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold." The Lord then puts a mark on Cain "lest any finding him should kill him."
What I had always thought was Cain's curse, was really the Lord protecting him. No matter what Cain had done and what consequences Cain had to face, the Lord still loved him.
I am always amazed at the limitless love our Heavenly Father has for each of his children. This tells me that no matter what I mistakes I make, the Lord will always be there, even while I am facing the consequences of my decisions.
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