“At that time men began to call on the name of the Lord” (Gen 4.26).
It was always God’s intention that mankind enjoy fellowship with Him. Mankind was created in God’s image and so set apart from all other creatures. We were created to be like God and to be with God. Genesis chapter 1 includes specific promises and responsibilities reserved for mankind. We then read that Adam walked and talked with God in the garden. This is not said of the animals.
When that wonderful fellowship was broken and Adam and Eve cast out from the garden, barred from access to the tree of life, the story did not end there.
It is through the coming of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, that a new way of fellowship was born. The unique God-man established a glorious and endless relationship between God and mankind. He taught His followers to address God as Father, just as He did. This is a simple and powerful indication of this new fellowship.
Turning to the book of Revelation this original plan and intention is re-stated. “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He will live with them They will be His people and God Himself will be with them, and be their God” (Rev 21.3). The apostle John promises; “we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is” (1 John 3.3). Glorious promises!