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“And she (Eve) bare a son, and called his name Seth: for God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew” (Genesis. 4:25).
Adam and Eve must have been very sad when Cain killed his brother Abel, and then “went out from the presence of the Lord.” Now Abel was dead, and as far as we know, Cain never again had any interest in the Lord. He wanted only to please himself. But now God gave Adam and Eve another son, Seth, which means “appointed.” They had confidence in God, and this son was one who pleased the Lord.
If Adam and Eve had not disobeyed God and brought sin into the world, Cain would never have killed Abel. Yet God was gracious to them, and gave them another godly son. Cain’s descendants were ungodly men, but Seth’s descendants were among those who began to “call upon the name of the Lord” (Genesis 4:26). What an encouragement this must have been to Adam and Eve! If you are being brought up in a Christian home, are you an encouragement to your parents?
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