Genesis 4:23-24
23 Lamech said to his wives:...I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me. 24 If Cain's revenge is sevenfold, then Lamech's is seventy-sevenfold.”
In Genesis, the wonder of the words mixes with confusion and a strong sense of curiosity about what’s not there. God speaks all things into existence like a Father telling a lovely story. But Genesis doesn’t tell us everything. What He has given us must be all the more important for being chosen. This poem, sung by the descendent of Cain, is as dense with meaning as any other passage in Genesis.
In just a line or two, we have the crystal clear picture of the curse of pride. Like the men of Babel who desired to make a name for themselves that God could never wipe away, Lamech declares his own glory. We can either drink the humility of being God’s creation, which we are, or choke on our own fake glory. Ask God to show you today the places you follow Lamech instead of Christ.
Prayer prompt: Lord, teach me to see myself as You see me, that I may be humbled and blessed.