Should I get my ear pierced? Occasionally someone suggests I get an earring, and I seriously ponder the question for the whole half second it takes me to say, “NO!” It's just not a pressing issue for me. I'm not afraid of the pain, or the inevitable (irritating?) questions and comments, I simply have no interest. It has no meaning or value to me.

The OT has no prohibition against earrings, with several accounts of Israelite men and women taking off their earrings and other gold ornaments to collect as an offering. Once was when they rebelled against God at Mt. Sinai and gave them to Aaron to build an idol (Exodus 32:2-3). Another was for the Tabernacle furnishings (Exodus 35:22). Neither time was there an issue with them wearing earrings, though there was a huge difference in their use. Moreover, the NT doesn't ban them, though it does emphasize internal adornment (1 Pet 3:3-4).

A new and increasingly popular religious song raised the question with a fresh perspective. Called "Pierce My Ear" by Steve Croft, it looks at the matter of complete surrender to God from the text we saw yesterday. If an indentured servant loved his master and did not want to be released after seven years he could make a lifelong commitment by having his ear pierced at his master's door (Deuteronomy 15:16-17). The song beautifully builds on that passage to illustrate the Christian's lifelong commitment to God.

So, what do you think? Should I get my ear pierced?