Christ makes all the difference! And He is the only difference. There is a great gulf between something being an abomination or a delight to God. Cain put forth great effort into his offering, yet it was soundly rejected while God was pleased with Abel’s. There doesn’t seem to be much difference in the two offerings. But there was a great difference. Abel approached God through faith in Christ while all Cain had to offer was the work of his hands. And no matter how hard Cain worked, God was not impressed. Isn’t this an encouragement to prayer, child of God? Do you feel unworthy to approach God because you are ashamed that you really have nothing but sin and guilt to offer? Consider Jesus. God is always pleased with Christ. Your prayer, no matter how unworthy, feeble, or halting is a delight to God if it comes through faith in Christ. You can come to God in confession, and He delights to forgive. In cries for help, He delights to strengthen. In times of distress, He delights to comfort. In temptation, He delights to deliver. In praise, He delights to accept. Through Christ, you can boldly approach God. The boldness comes from a conviction that Christ makes all the difference in how God views and hears your prayer.