Genesis 4:6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door.
What is worthy of note is that the same one who seemed to be more humane, by sparing the life of an innocent animal, ended up taking the life of an innocent person, and thus his perfidy was exposed. Now, it is true that most Christians and even secular folk would readily agree that it is a good idea to take one day off per week from our busy schedules to be refreshed, recharged and reinvigorated.
In some of the more prominent Christian circles, the concept is touted as a day for relaxation, family, and removal from the mundane, temporal pursuits which have too often absorbed our best interests and energies. That’s all well and good, but the question is, will we like Cain, modify the law God has given on this point because it is better suited to our convenience?
And if so, will God accept a substitute day of rest, even if it may promulgate some of the very same aspects of rejuvenation as the seventh day Sabbath does? The truth is that God will never accept a substitute to His original 7th day Sabbath. He never has, and He never will, for if He does, then Cain would be owed an apology, because the same concept of modifying what God has specifically commanded can be seen in both Cain’s actions, and the efforts to make Sunday the official day of rest.
Psalms 89:34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!