It’s Time To Decide

Elijah went before the people and said “How long will you waiver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” I Kings 18:21

Have you ever heard or used the phrase “Make Up Your Mind!” Don’t you hate it when the driver in front of you can’t decide which lane to stay in? Or how about when the person in front of you, who is getting ice cream, can’t decide which flavor to get? Or how about when a group of people can’t decide where to eat for lunch?

No wonder Elijah was frustrated with Israel’s fickle faith. One day they bowed to God and the next day they would bow to Baal. One day the temple was a place of honor and the next day, any place was accepted as the Holy Place. Elijah must have felt that the people of Israel were trying to hold on to both God and Baal. I guess you could call it wishy-washy religion.

The words in the Scripture “waivering between two opinions” reminds me of a bird hopping between two branches, unable to decide where to land. Israel was just like this. They had every reason to fear God, but they still could not bring themselves to fully reject idolatry. But Elijah offers some words that would help them decide. He challenges them to fully follow God for who He was.

When we understand who God is, we can’t help but follow him—wholeheartedly. There will be no waivering, there will be hardship in letting go to the things of the world that oppose God.

My statement is a simple one: It is time to decide. Either follow God or don’t. But you can’t be like the bird going back and forth between the world and the kingdom of God. You must choose who you will serve this day!