Genesis 25, 26 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bare a son, and called his name Seth; for God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.
After the murder of Abel, the curse on Cain, his exile from God’s presence, and the continuing wickedness of Cain’s generations, the Lord blessed Adam and Eve with another son, and then a grandson, who would carry on the Gospel Promise of a Seed of the woman to come and crush the head of Serpent. The response of the people to the blessing of God was to call upon the name of the Lord.
When Seth and Enos were born they began to have a real hope that God would keep His Word and Promise. Adam and Eve (and the rest of the family) were naturally in despair over their sin in the Fall, the subsequent Curse on the earth, and the certainty of Death enshrouding everything. Then there was discouragement at the loss of Abel, followed by the disappointment over the crime of Cain and the continued evil in his family. Added to this was the loss of paradise and the regret of what life could have been like. On top of all this were the pains and problems, toils and troubles, stresses and strains, heartaches and heartbreaks of daily life.
But in the midst of all that, Adam and the rest clung to the fairly vague promise of a Seed. This fledging promise began to be evidenced in the births of Seth and Enos. Then, when the hope began to take some shape, people began to “call upon the name of the Lord.” This was the human response to the Lord blessing Seth with the gift of a son, Enos. ”Men,” whoever and how many there were we don’t know, began to believe God and His Gospel.
Now there was for people a glimmer of hope in their despair, a flicker of light in the darkness, a spark of joy in the midst of sadness, and a sign of life in the midst of death. That light and life grew brighter and became more real until Jesus was born. Now the hope is sure, the light is brilliant, and the life is real since Jesus rose. Certainly, we will call upon the name of the Lord, and pray in faith, every day (not just in the day of trouble). We respond with faith and we are saved. We respond with prayer and are delivered. ”Call upon me (believe Me) in the day of trouble (every day); I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me [Psalm 50:15].” Jesus keeps His word; He saves and delivers; we call upon Him and glorify Him.