In our busy world, family time frequently gets neglected.

It is vital that we give attention to our families while we can,

and it is especially important to give attention to what God says in his word about our homes. For the next few minutes, let's join Scott Pauli, as we open the scriptures and find God's

message for your family.

Over the last few days, we have been looking at the first family.

When I say the first family, I mean literally the first family, Adam and Eve, and their children.

Of course, in Cain, their first son, we see an ending, the tragic end that sin always brings you to. But in Seth, we see a new

beginning, the God of fresh starts and the second chance. Praise the Lord for that. And it's a reminder to all

of us to start at home. Start today. Start where you are, guiding your family to God, guarding your own heart and

your family, and giving yourself to prayer. Now, the text we've been studying is at the end of Genesis

chapter number four, and before we move beyond this section of scripture, I must draw your

attention to Genesis 5. I don't want to be morbid. I really don't.

This is not a depressing episode.

But today, we're going to take a walk, literally a walk through the family cemetery.

Because in Genesis chapter number five, we have Adam's family record, if you will,

this great genealogical line and the ending of each one of their lives.

For example, we read this in Genesis chapter 5 and verse 3, and Adam lived in 130 years and

begat a son in his own likeness after his image and called his name Seth.

And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were 800 years, and he

begat sons and daughters, and all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died. There's the

key phrase. Yes, he lived. Yes, he had children, But then the Bible ends this way, and he died.

In verse number eight, you come to Seth's life.

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