Numbers 18:20,21

Numbers 18:20,21 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel. And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. As the Children of Israel were going into the Promised Land, each tribe had their own inheritance. The tribe of Joseph was divided up into two tribes: Manasseh and Ephraim. But one tribe did not have an inheritance. That was the tribe of Levi. The Levites were the priestly tribe. They were to be the teachers and preachers. So they were dispersed among the other twelve tribes in order to be near to the people who they were teaching. So the Levites lived in the cities without farmlands. So how were the Levites to live? Well, they lived just like your pastor does today. You pay your tithes and offerings to the church and your pastor is paid by the church. The Children of Israel paid their tithes and offerings to the priests and the priests and Levites lived on those offerings. They served and were paid for their service. Our pastors serve and they are paid by their service. And that is right. Our pastor deserves our respect and our money so that he can live and serve us!