Tombstone Lane

Genesis 5 is one of the most discouraging and depressing chapters in the Bible. Why? Because it is like walking through a cemetery. Some have called it "tombstone lane". God had told Adam that if he ate the forbidden fruit, then he would surely die. And die we do. This chapter is a list of "so and so begot so and so and lived 'x' number of years and died." The only exception is Enoch, who was caught up by God, which is a picture of the rapture.
The wages of sin is death, and Moses, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, emphasizes this fact as he writes chapter five. We are sinners, and we die. Remember the lie Satan told Eve, that she would become like God? But we are far from becoming like God; we are as mortal as ever. We still grow old and die. For everyone born, everyone dies. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Rom.6:23).
Have you received the gift of eternal life? Have you placed your faith in Jesus Christ? Why not do so now? You have no promise of tomorrow. The Bible says the day of salvation is today (2 Cor.6:2). There's an old story of a monk who told his students to get saved the day before they died. One of the students raised his hand and said, "But teacher, we don't know when that day will be. We don't know the day we're going to die." "Exactly", said the aged monk, "therefore, get saved today!" My friend, don't put off your salvation another minute. Trust Christ today!