"I will cut off them that worship and that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham" (Zephaniah 1: 5).
Such persons thought themselves save because they were with both parties. They went with the followers of Jehovah and bowed at the same time to Malcham. But duplicity is abominable with God. In the common matters of daily life, a double-minded man is despised, but in Christinity he is loathsome to the last degree. The penalty pronounced in the verse before us is terrible, but it is well-deserved. How could divine justice spare the sinner, who knows the right, approves it, professes to follow it, and all the while loves evil and gives it dominon in his heart? My soul, search yourself this morning and see whether you are guilty of double-dealing. You profess to be a follower of Jesus--do you truly love Him? Is your heart right with God? To have one foot on the land of truth and another on the sea of falsehood will involve a terrible fall and a total ruin. Christ will be all or nothing. God fills the whole universe; therefore, there is no room for another god. If He reigns in your heart, there will be no space for another reigning power. Do you rest alone on Jesus and live for Him alone? Is it your desire to do so? If so, blessed be the mighty grace which has led you to salvation. If not so, O Lord, pardon this sad offense.