You Can't Get Out the Game

And Elijah came unto all the people, and siad, How long halt ye between two opinons? If the Lord be God, follow him:but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. 1 Kings 18:21

In the movie “The Wiz,” Michael Jackson who played the scarecrow asked the question “is today the day you help me get off the pole” The crows sarcastically replied “help you down, you just a straw paper dummy.” To add insult to injury, the crows had the scarecrow sing the anthem entitled “You cant' Win.”

I like this song because it holds some important truths. The chorus simply says You Cant Get Out of The Game. This one statement is a moment of clarity for many making decisions tolive for Christ. Whether you choose to participated or not, there is a war going on; economically, spiritually, socially, etc... Where you choose to stand and fight or not is in fact your response to the game. The choice is yours.

From a biblical perspective, several prophets gave the Israelites several ultimatums from God; questioning their stance or whose side are they were on. Are you on the side of God or not. There is no middle ground. Revelation 3:15-16 God admonishes the church of Laodicea saying “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

The problem we face is trying to compromise our stance. Either you are for good or for evil; right or wrong. I know there are who those who are going to say ...but what about this and what about that. God doesn't compromise when it comes to your blessings, your living or your dying. He says yes or no; there is no in between. It's a decision!

The choice is yours. Question is whose side are you on? Cause for real for real, you really can't get out the game.