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Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Friday, November 18, 2022

STEALING

Stealing has become a national problem of epidemic proportion. Robbery robs us of real and eternal joy (Jer. 2:26). Stealing conflicts with the character of God whose image we bear. Our God is infinitely rich and not because He stole from another to enrich Himself (Deut 10:14) As people who bear God’s image, we must work hard and do honest work. When laziness and selfishness drives us to steal, we forfeit the opportunity to share in God’s righteous nature and reflect him to the world. Labor kills looting and hard-work kills hacking into what belongs to others (Eph 4:28). An honest hard work hinders dishonest gain. Robbery reveals our object of reverence. Our way of life cannot be unlinked from our views of God. Reverence of God makes war on stealing. The secrecy of stealing despises the all-seeing eyes of God. If you’ve stolen anything in time past, I implore you to repent before God and return it in double fold to the person involved (Prov. 6:31) remember, there’s no peace for the wicked and stealing is wickedness! (Isaiah 48:22).

Prayer:

I am of a Greater life; I refuse the spirit of stealing in my surrounding! I recover all that was stolen from me! And I repent from those I stole from in Jesus name. Amen.

Further Reading:

Eph 4:28 “Those who are stealing must stop stealing and start working. They should earn an honest living for themselves. Then they will have something to share with those who are poor.”

Lev 19:13 “You shall not rob nor oppress anyone, and you shall pay your hired workers promptly. If something is due them, don't even keep it overnight.”

Read through the Bible in 1 year: Ezekiel 37:1-38:23 James 1:19-2:17 Psalm 117:1-2 Proverbs 28:1

Read through the Bible in 2 years: Eccl 8 & Ps 136