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The Emperer's New Clothes
(There are many forces against the church…trying to separate the church from God…separate the church from its leadership…or separate the church from both.
In the Old Testament, a man by the name of Levi was the father of the Levites. The Levites were the ministers of the Word of God. Guess whose descendants Moses and Aaron were. That’s right; they were “Levi’s”!)
Now, I’ve ‘bout had it with some of these fables and fairy tales. Have you ever heard the story of The Emperor’s New Clothes? Well, don’t believe it. It didn’t really happen. I want to tell you a story that actually happened. I want to tell you the REAL story of:
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Once upon a time, our gracious God sent Pharaoh a new pair of Levis. But Pharaoh would not accept them. So, God made some adjustments, and sent them back a second time. Once again, Pharaoh refused to accept them. Over and over, our God patiently altered this pair of Levis…and kept sending them back again. Yet, each time Pharaoh stubbornly rejected them. Ahhh, but the tenth time was charms. This time Pharaoh was in a perfect “fit”…said if he ever saw those Levis again, he’d “take’em to the cleaners”.
The Egyptians were all saying, “What are we going to do? Pharaoh’s been wearing this suit of arrogance way too long, and we can’t get him to change. By this time he stinketh. What are we going to do? What are we going to do? The Emperor won’t accept his new Levis!”
God said, “All right, if you won’t accept this pair of Levis this time, I’ll just take them from you and give them to someone that will.”
Pharaoh’s butler said, “I’ve checked the archives, boys. These Israelites have been accused of stealing some pretty stupid stuff. I don’t have all the details…something to do with King Joseph’s little teacup. Now, it’s bad enough for them to take all of our gold & silver, but we’ve got to catch them…QUICK! This time they’ve got Pharaoh’s Levis!”
Standing in his chariot, Pharaoh said, “Men, if I’ve EVER wanted anything in my whole life, I want a pair of Levis…NOW! But, silver and gold have I none. CHARGE!”
God said, “No way, buddy. You’ve got a bad credit record. Besides, it’s way too late to change now. This is a ‘come as you are’ party.”
As the chilly winds blew across the mighty Red sea, Pharaoh spent the night mumbling something about “fixin’ those Levi snatchin’ Israelites.”
The next day, down by the seaside, someone shouted, “Remember…Pharaoh’s…Levis!” And away they went after the Israelites…down a long, dry, dusty lane…down…into the “land-between-the-lakes”.
And then…it was ALL over.
Who’s the winner?
Well, the Israelites were on the other side dancing and singing, “I AM! I AM! I AM is the winner!”
Of course, we all know the Lord was the winner. But, did you know the Israelites were DOUBLE winners?
They sure were! Because…they still had the Lord, and now, they’ve got Pharaoh’s Levis too!
Anybody wanna be a winner? Anybody wanna be a DOUBLE winner?
Anybody want a pair of Levis? Better get’em while you can. There’s many a stubborn “Pharaoh”…that’s “lost his britches” in a tug-o-war with God!
******
So the moral is: If you really wanna be a winner, cling unto the Lord…and hang on to your “Levis”!
And that, my friends, is the REAL story of The Emperor’s New Clothes.
In the Old Testament, a man by the name of Levi was the father of the Levites. The Levites were the ministers of the Word of God. Guess whose descendants Moses and Aaron were. That’s right; they were “Levi’s”!)
Now, I’ve ‘bout had it with some of these fables and fairy tales. Have you ever heard the story of The Emperor’s New Clothes? Well, don’t believe it. It didn’t really happen. I want to tell you a story that actually happened. I want to tell you the REAL story of:
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Once upon a time, our gracious God sent Pharaoh a new pair of Levis. But Pharaoh would not accept them. So, God made some adjustments, and sent them back a second time. Once again, Pharaoh refused to accept them. Over and over, our God patiently altered this pair of Levis…and kept sending them back again. Yet, each time Pharaoh stubbornly rejected them. Ahhh, but the tenth time was charms. This time Pharaoh was in a perfect “fit”…said if he ever saw those Levis again, he’d “take’em to the cleaners”.
The Egyptians were all saying, “What are we going to do? Pharaoh’s been wearing this suit of arrogance way too long, and we can’t get him to change. By this time he stinketh. What are we going to do? What are we going to do? The Emperor won’t accept his new Levis!”
God said, “All right, if you won’t accept this pair of Levis this time, I’ll just take them from you and give them to someone that will.”
Pharaoh’s butler said, “I’ve checked the archives, boys. These Israelites have been accused of stealing some pretty stupid stuff. I don’t have all the details…something to do with King Joseph’s little teacup. Now, it’s bad enough for them to take all of our gold & silver, but we’ve got to catch them…QUICK! This time they’ve got Pharaoh’s Levis!”
Standing in his chariot, Pharaoh said, “Men, if I’ve EVER wanted anything in my whole life, I want a pair of Levis…NOW! But, silver and gold have I none. CHARGE!”
God said, “No way, buddy. You’ve got a bad credit record. Besides, it’s way too late to change now. This is a ‘come as you are’ party.”
As the chilly winds blew across the mighty Red sea, Pharaoh spent the night mumbling something about “fixin’ those Levi snatchin’ Israelites.”
The next day, down by the seaside, someone shouted, “Remember…Pharaoh’s…Levis!” And away they went after the Israelites…down a long, dry, dusty lane…down…into the “land-between-the-lakes”.
And then…it was ALL over.
Who’s the winner?
Well, the Israelites were on the other side dancing and singing, “I AM! I AM! I AM is the winner!”
Of course, we all know the Lord was the winner. But, did you know the Israelites were DOUBLE winners?
They sure were! Because…they still had the Lord, and now, they’ve got Pharaoh’s Levis too!
Anybody wanna be a winner? Anybody wanna be a DOUBLE winner?
Anybody want a pair of Levis? Better get’em while you can. There’s many a stubborn “Pharaoh”…that’s “lost his britches” in a tug-o-war with God!
******
So the moral is: If you really wanna be a winner, cling unto the Lord…and hang on to your “Levis”!
And that, my friends, is the REAL story of The Emperor’s New Clothes.
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