“Elijah went before the people and said, ‘How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.’ But the people said nothing.” 1 Kings 18:21
“CUCKOO, schwhirrly-schwhirrly, Cuckoo,” was a different sound than we were used to. But by looking at the new clock on the wall, we were able to verify that it was indeed… 1:00! My wife giggled while my daughter, who was over for dinner with her family, rolled her eyes! Hanging on the wall was a brand new Cuckoo Clock that I had purchased Katie for her Birthday!
28 years ago I bought a Black Forest Cuckoo Clock for our 18th anniversary. She had mentioned that she always wanted one, so I decided the idea wasn’t a bad one. The clock became the center of attention for my smallest grandchildren whenever the Cuckoo came out! They loved it! So did I. Except for nighttime cuckoos! Thankfully, it had an off switch! Over 27 years, it’s needed repairs.
We purchased the same clock for my son and his wife when they got married, but they left it behind in a move! When OUR Clock finally died this year, I was told that the weights on the clock were actually it’s undoing! That because of their unreliability, it’s hard to find someone to fix them anymore. So I bought her a battery operated one. It LOOKS the same, but it sounds funnier!
One thing I’ve discovered about Cuckoo Clocks is that people either like them, or they don’t! There seems to be no wavering opinion. Today’s Bible verse actually amazes me. Because about 2700 years ago, the people remained UN-opinionated about which god WAS God! Elijah, being God’s man at the time, decided a little contest might help the folks along in swaying their opinion! And it worked!
Today is not unlike it was all those years ago. The weight of multitudinous opinions on SO many issues is taking its toll on all of us. The courts are log-jammed with cases aimed at defining what should be acceptable in society. God has been put on the back-burner, so verdicts have been absolutely CUCKOO! But as the clock is ticking and the hour is approaching!
God only wants to know one thing… What is YOUR living opinion about His Son, Jesus Christ?
