Then men began to call upon the name of the LORD

“…then men began to call upon the name of the LORD.” – Genesis 4v26

How grateful we can be for these words. Adam and Eve’s hearts must have been broken as they saw the result of their sin. It was reflected in the murder of one of their children by another. The descendents of Cain when ton in their sin. Sadly, other of their children must have taken the same path, for we read of what happens to Cain’s line in this chapter as well. God could have allowed this to continue without hope and eventually destroyed the human race completely.

Yet God is merciful. Even at this time we showed His mercy by giving Adam and Eve another Son. Their oldest was a murderer, their second oldest his victim. Others had chosen their own way. Yet, God steps in and gives them a son who will allow his divine plan to be carried out. Seth is born, his name means “compensation,” and it is through his line that God will carry out his plan.

We read in verse 26 that. “then, men began to call upon the name of the LORD.” We learn from Scriptures that this is man’s only hope. More than twenty times in the Bible we see this phrase and its importance cannot be missed. Here is a sample

“And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.” (1 Kings 18v24)

“And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.” (Joel 2v32)

“And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Acts 2v21)

“For whosever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10v13)

Prise God that Seth’s descendents began to call upon the name of the Lord! Praise God that His mercy extends to us, that even today, all who call upon the name of the Lord can be saved!