Pastor Mark Wells

Then Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” Genesis 4:9 This question is only the second time God asks a “where” question since creation. The first was after Adam’s sin: “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9). Both questions come after sin and are not asked because God is unaware. The Lord knows everything. These questions serve a moral and spiritual purpose, aimed at confronting the sinner and encouraging repentance before judgment. In Genesis 3, God’s question reveals the fractured...

Yahweh God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?” Genesis 3:9 Genesis 3:9 marks a crucial moment in Scripture. After Adam and Eve disobey God by eating from the forbidden tree and conceal themselves in fear and shame, God asks a simple yet meaningful question: “Where are you?” Though it may seem redundant since God is omniscient and knows exactly where they are, in biblical and Reformed theology, this question carries profound spiritual meaning. First, consider a moment for...

Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother, and cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. Gen 2:24 From the outset, God established marriage as a covenant between a man and a woman. The command to leave and cleave holds both relational and spiritual importance. Leaving does not mean rejecting or abandoning your biological family; rather, it means acknowledging that your primary loyalty now belongs to your spouse. By doing so, you create a new, God-focused family unit...