fence

There was an incredibly large group of people assembled. On one side of the group stood Jesus. On the other side of the group stood Satan. Separating them, running through the group was a fence.

The scene set, both Jesus and Satan began calling to the people in the group.  One by one, each having made up his or her mind, and each went to either Jesus or Satan.

This kept going until eventually, every person in the large group had gathered in a group around either Jesus or Satan.  Except one man.  This man joined neither group. He climbed on the fence that was there and just sat down on it. Then Jesus and his people left and disappeared. So, too, did Satan and his people.

And the man on the fence sat alone.

As this man sat there, Satan came back, and appeared to be looking for something that he'd lost. The man said, "Have you lost something?" Satan looked straight at him and replied, "No, there you are. Come with me."

"But," said the man, "I sat on the fence. I didn't chose either you or Him.

"You don't understand." said Satan. "I own the fence."

"How  long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow  him; but if Baal is God, follow  him...” (1 Kings 18:21)

"Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15)

"No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money." (Matthew 6:24)