Two Ways to Build a Family

The end of Genesis chapter 4 and all of chapter 5 give us a description of two family lines. The first are the descendents of Cain and the second the descendents of Seth. We know all about Cain and his sin. The Bible says that a mark was placed upon him because of his crime and that he became a vagabond. Cain never repented for his sin and laid a foundation for his family that was without a relationship with God. Though his family invented some great things and built cities, they never called upon the name of the Lord. It doesn't matter how great you are on earth if you stand before God in the judgement and He declares that He never knew you. You can have earthly popularity and never be known in the courts of heaven. However, Seth laid a foundation in his descendents of seeking God. When you read of his family tree we find several who had close relationships with God and the blessings continued to extend. Enoch walked so close to God that God took him and he never saw death. Noah found grace in the sight of God and when the earth was judged, God gave him a plan of escape. I want you to realize today that what you do and how you serve God can have a lasting impact on the future generations of your family. The foundation you lay today matters. What are you doing to impact not only your children but your future grand and great-grandchilren? I want my family line to be blessed. I want to instill in my children the fear of the Lord and the blessings that come with serving Him. That way they will have something to share with their kids and so forth. We must think about what we are doing. We can not play games. The future of our families depend on it. God bless