God’s question for today comes from Genesis 4:9.
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”
Cain had already crossed a line that should never be crossed. He murdered his brother. Even so, notice how God approaches him—not with a thunderclap, but with a question.
“Where is your brother?”
It wasn’t that God didn’t know. God always knows. He was offering Cain a chance. A chance to come clean. A chance to take responsibility. A chance, even now, to seek mercy. Sadly, Cain chose to hide behind denial.
That question hasn’t faded with time. It still echoes across the centuries. Where is your brother? Where is your sister?
Have you noticed their absence? Their tears? Their silent suffering? Are you your brother’s keeper? God seems to think so.
We are not called just to avoid doing harm. We are called to actively love. To see the ones who are easy to overlook. To reach out before it’s too late.
This question reminds us that it is not just about you. It is also about those around you.
Maybe there’s someone God has placed on your heart. Someone who feels forgotten. Someone whose burdens have gone unnoticed. Don’t brush off the nudge. Reach out. Call. Visit. Ask how they are.
Be your brother’s keeper today.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.