Perhaps the names of Seth and Enosh are unfamiliar to you. Seth and Enosh were the third and fourth generationsof mankind, although the Bible considers them as one. After Abel was slain, the line of life seemed to be terminated.
Nevertheless, Seth and Enosh were raised up to continue it.
These two generations had one outstanding characteristic - they began to call upon the name of the Lord (Gen. 4:26).
They not only prayed, but called on the name of the Lord. If you read the original text of the Hebrew and Greek, you will see that the word call means to cry out, not only to pray. Although all Christians pray, few pray in a calling way. Most pray very quietly, even in silence. However, the third and fourth generations of mankind learned that in order to contact God they needed to cry out to Him and call on Him.
Do not argue that God is not deaf, that He is able to hear us. Even the Lord Jesus Himself prayed with a strong cry in the garden (Heb. 5:7).
During the time of Seth and Enosh, men learned how to pray to God in the way of calling on Him. If you try it, you will discover that it makes a difference.
The Apostle Paul said that the Lord is rich unto all who call upon Him (Rom. 10:12). If you want to enjoy the riches of the Lord, you need to call upon His name.
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