Get Off The Fence!

    And Elijah came near to all the people and said, "How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him." But the people did not answer him a word.
                                 1 Kings 18:21 NASB

     Elijah called on the apostate nation of Israel to make a decision one way or the other. They had been riding the fence so to speak, worshiping God when convenient, but also worshiping other gods as well.
     Jesus also calls upon us to get off the fence as well when He tells us that we cannot serve two masters (Matt 6:24). It is impossible to be a devoted follower of Jesus Christ, and to also live for the temporal things of this world. anything that consumes our time and affections becomes a "god" to us. If we are motivated by greed for money or possessions, we are in reality serving money and possessions, "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also (Matt 6:21)." 
     Multitudes are clamoring for earthly treasures, entertainment, and pleasure, while claiming to follow Christ. Such individuals are only deceived. They are sitting on a fence, not coming out on one side or the other. The god they are actually serving will not save them, but only lead them to hell.
     Jesus call us to follow Him exclusively. His call is severe. It is the call to deny ourselves; to lose our lives for Him. In fact, we are to renounce all we have, if we would follow Him (Luke 14:25-35).
     What about you? Are you sitting on a fence? It's time to get off, and make up your mind about following Jesus.