Ezekiel 43-45
This section reads like a portion of the law written in the Pentateuch. However, a verse struck me as I read it, concerning the treatment of the priests: “The best of all the firstfruits and of all your special gifts will belong to the priests.” There have been those who have complained to me about the amount of money this preacher or that received from the congregation, expecting the preacher to live on the wages of a pauper. I have never understood this kind of thinking. Even though I don’t believe a man should enter the ministry for earthly gain, I do believe that he should receive a good salary. After all, he is given one of the most important jobs there can be, with a tremendous responsibility. Instead of begrudging these servants a living wage, we should be honoring them with the best we have to offer!
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