“And Elijah came to all the people and said, ‘How long will you continue to waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if it is Baal, then follow him.’ But the people did not answer him even a word” (1 Kings 18:21).
When it comes to God, we will not be able to make much progress by “tottering between two opinions.” There is a certain amount of difficulty to be overcome on our journey toward God, and that difficulty will not go away if we have not made up our minds and committed ourselves to making the journey. The roadside would be littered with the bleached bones of those who wavered—those who weren’t sure what they thought about the importance of God and weren’t sure whether devoting themselves to Him was something they wanted to do.
Less important excursions in life often do not require any definite goals or decisiveness on our part. For me, one of the greatest joys in life is the joy of walking, and there are times when I set out on a walk without even thinking about where I am going. The fun is in walking. The destination can change during a walk, and side trips can be easily made. On an outing like this, a little carelessness doesn’t hurt; This can also increase the enjoyment of the trek.
But haphazard progress will not get us to heaven. We will not be able to reach God by just walking through life looking at the scenes. God is the God of those who “seek Him diligently” (Hebrews 11:6), and this means Conscious decision. If God is our goal, we will not step If we don’t do this then reach For him.
In the end, there will be only two groups of people. The dividing line will not be between the fortunate and the unfortunate, or those for whom it was easy and those for whom it was difficult; It will be between those who decided to go to heaven and those who decided not to. When “every wind of doctrine” (Ephesians 4:14) is blowing in every direction, it is the set of our sails that will carry us home.
One ship sails east and the other sails west,
With the same winds that blow;
It’s a set of sails, not storms
It determines where they go.
Paths are like sea winds
Of destiny, as we journey through life;
‘It is a group of souls that sets its own goal
– No more peace or conflict.
(Ella Wheeler Wilcox)
Gary Henry – WordPoints.com AreYouaChristian.com
