And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, “God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.” Genesis 4.25
The labour pains intensified. Adam encouraged Eve to push.
Relief came as the baby finally appeared.
“It’s a boy!” Adam exclaimed.
Eve reached for her son. “God has appointed for me another
offspring instead of Abel.” She looked into his sweet, wet face. The wound on
her heart healed ever so slightly as she peered into Seth's eyes. He would
never know his older brothers, Cain and Abel, and this thirdborn son would receive
all the blessings of the firstborn. “You are a promise from God,” she whispered
into his tiny ear. Seth cooed, and Eve smiled up at her husband.
Not much is said about Seth in the Bible, but he became the
catalyst for all of God’s promises and is in the lineage of Jesus. In Genesis 3.15,
God promised the serpent, “He (Eve’s seed) shall bruise your head, and you
shall bruise his heel.” Through Seth, this promise was fulfilled many
generations later in Jesus.
Can you relate to Eve? Our one child became three amidst concerns
of infertility from cancer treatment or the miscarriage that occurred during
the formation of our family. I’m sure when Eve held Seth for the first time, she
was thinking of the promise God made in Genesis 3.15. No matter how hard it
was, to see other expectant couples, I remembered God would always do as He promised.
Despite the sorrow of losing a loved one, whether by miscarriage, infertility,
untimely death, or old age, we know that God has a plan, and He will bring us
comfort in His own way and timing.
We can all experience God with us, our Seth, trusting God to
be the promise keeper, as He has been since the beginning of time.
Heavenly Father, thank You for your care for us and for always
being there for us. We love You and know that You will always accomplish Your
promises. In Jesus' name, Amen
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be
comforted. Matthew 5.4
God will accomplish his purpose no matter what the odds are (John 6:37). It's interesting that it took 3 children before one was established in the genealogy of Jesus.
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