Gen 4:14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Cain is our first example in scripture of one who exhibited spiritual paranoia. What is it? This is a condition of the heart which affects the conduct of one who has rebelled against or rejected instruction from God. Cain’s rebellion was to bring his own offering to God (which God would not receive) and harden his heart because he could not have his own way. After the Lord had given him space to repent, Cain still would not submit to God. This resulted in him murdering his brother Abel and becoming a fugitive/vagabond. For the rest of his life he was insecure, running from place to place always looking over his shoulder expecting someone to come after him and kill him.
When a Christian is paranoid, unable to rest in the security of God’s care, always expecting some tragedy to happen, there is certainly an underlying reason. When a child of God is disobedient, unrepentant and stiff-necked, he will be restless and paranoid, believing he is the subject of constant ridicule and criticism of others. This is exactly where Satan will subjugate him in spiritual paranoia.
Beloved, don’t waste your life in worry and turmoil. You are not fooling anyone, especially God. Cain, no doubt, tried to convince everyone that he was right, but nothing displays confidence in God better than submission and obedience to Him. When troubles come there is nothing like being right with God.
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