"And Elijah came near to all the people and said, 'How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.' And the people did not answer him a word." (vs. 21). The Hebrew word for "limping" occurs again in v. 26, where the prophets of Baal “limped around the altar.” The irregular steps of their ritual dance portray an inability to move properly. Elijah compares the worship of the people to the irregular ritual dancing of the prophets of Baal saying that because the people of Israel refuse to choose between the Lord and Baal and want to retain both, their faith is
limping. And because of their limping faith--their complacency--they were easily deceived and led into spiritual corruption. God requires our complete commitment, our total belief.
"Cursed is he who does the work of the Lord with slackness" (Jeremiah 48:10).
