Another

Genesis 4. The corruption of man continues. Whereas Adam and Eve's sin was vertical, in that it affected their relationship with God, it now becomes horizontal, affecting relationships with man. Cain rises up and kills his brother Abel. Abel was to have been the direct line to the Messiah. Mankind has not only sinned, now man has done away with the solution for his sin [destoyed the line to the Messiah/Savior]. But look at 4:25. "Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth, 'For God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed.'" You might want to circle that word "another" in your Bible. For you see, God gave man "another" chance. That's the grace of our Lord. When you feel like you've blown it, when you have sinned against God and have let Him down once again, God steps in, and in His amazing grace, gives you another chance. Thank God He gives us "another" chance. This New Year gives us another chance. Another chance to get it right with God. Won't you repent and come back to Him? He's standing with open arms waiting to give you that second chance. Seth went on to father Enosh, and thus the line continued all the way to Christ. [see Luke 3:23-38]. Thank God He gave mankind another chance.