Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 10/31/21 by Pastor Steve Shields.
When you think of the commandment do not steal, you think automatically of taking something that doesn’t belong to you. But is there more to this commandment than that?
The Bible says that stealing is outright taking what does not belong to you. However, the Bible also says stealing is tricking someone out of something, depriving someone of something that is theirs, or kidnapping someone.
There are spiritual roots of stealing. The deeply rooted spiritual damage in theft includes creating mistrust, damaging reputation and not reflecting the image of God.
Stealing is a matter of the heart. Frequently, stealing is the result of small faith, and is born of greed. Stealing is an outgrowth of selfishness.
How do we counter these natural impulses? We trust God, honor God and imitate Him.
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