Exodus 20:15
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The eighth commandment thou shalt not steal teaches us to have respect for one another’s property. To steal is to take something that does not belong to you. Stealing is a sin against God. Every time a person steals, he is failing to trust in God’s provision and he or she is also robbing what God has provided for others.
If you are a Christian, then you must have believed in the Lord Jesus Christ whom God has so graciously provided for your salvation. If God has so lovingly saved you from eternal damnation, will He not provide for your needs? Does He not know what you really need, so much so that you have to steal to provide for yourself. Most certainly not! God knows all your needs and will provide for you according to His sovereign will and time.
If you borrow a book, make sure you return it. If you don’t and you intentionally keep the book, it is stealing. If you go into a shop and the shopkeeper gives you too much change, do not go away feeling glad that you have received too much; instead you should return it. If you don’t, you are stealing.
Have you stolen or taken anything from anyone without permission or have you borrowed anything and not given back? If yes, repent, give back what you had taken and ask the Lord to forgive you. Remember, people may not know what you had done but the Almighty God knows everything that you do, in the open or in secret.
In Christ,
Pastor Paul Cheng
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