Ten Shekels, a Suit and Your Supper
“And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.” -Judg. 17:10
Micah was like many modern-day church members who do not want to go to church anymore. It was too far; the preacher preached too long; the pews were too hard-you know the kind (maybe you are one of that kind). So he hired a Levite to be his priest and perform religious services for him at his convenience. The carnal Levite was content to be a hired priest, or, in New Testament language, “an hireling” (John 10:12). He sold out for money, clothes and a full belly.
The question I want to ask you is this: “What is your price; for what are you selling out?” Many today are selling out for far less than Esau’s mess of pottage (Gen. 25:30-34) or even Judas’ thirty pieces of silver (Matt. 26:15).
Men are selling out for a comfortable lifestyle and a retirement package at the end of the rainbow. Some are compromising old-time religion for the new-age philosophies of a dying culture. Some have given up good music standards and substituted a poor excuse for spiritual songs to placate some carnal, ego-driven song leader. Many have compromised truth for numbers; and others have avoided truth, emptying their pews, and claimed that as spirituality.
Regardless of the price for which you are willing to sell yourself-don’t! It is better to pay the price and stay true to God and bring glory to His Son and our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Genesis 43, 44
Today and Tomorrow Too! by Tim Green