who will you serve?

Genesis 4: 23 One day Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; listen to me, you wives of Lamech. I have killed a man who attacked me, a young man who wounded me. 24 If someone who kills Cain is punished seven times, then the one who kills me will be punished seventy-seven times!”
25 Adam had sexual relations with his wife again, and she gave birth to another son. She named him Seth, for she said, “God has granted me another son in place of Abel, whom Cain killed.” 26 When Seth grew up, he had a son and named him Enosh. At that time people first began to worship the Lord by name.

for a long while I wondered what was the significance of verse 24 to verse 26.. it seemed to stand out to me but I didn't really get the message... but last night.. in alone time with God.. I see that the descendants of Cain raise themselves up.. but the descendants of Seth raise God up...

both of these sets of people come from the same family.. the same values.. the same grandparents.. the same God... but one family glorifies self.. while the other glorifies God... isn't that also the same today... many people are raised together.. yet one child will go toward the world and stay there.. while another will go toward God and stay there... what is it that makes the difference in these families? why would one go one way and the other go the other way?

I think it is about focus... when we are only focused on our own feelings and thoughts and desires.. then we go the way of the world... when we focus on God and what He would have for us instead.. I think we then go the way of God...

just as Joshua had told the Israelites long ago... choose you this day who you will serve.. but as for me and my house.. we will serve the Lord.. we all still have that choice to make this day.. but as for me and my house.. we will serve the Lord..