Can God trust us with "the wealth of the wicked?"

Many of us have left unpaid bills in our past, perhaps way back in our youth. We've conveniently "swept under the carpet," with no intention of every repaying.

We may have failed to repay a personal loan from a boss or family member; to pay our income tax, or to tithe (robbing God); left a traffic ticket, an apartment rental, phone bill, light bill, or a student loan unpaid. Rather than pay it, we've unilaterally decided that "“the statute of limitations"” has expired and it's time for us to move on, let by-gone be by-gone, and forget about it.

Some of us feel that because the debt was constituted before we were saved, we are no longer obligated to pay it. If anything, being saved puts a greater requirement on us to pay our bills.

The bottom line.

If this is you, you're a thief, just as truly as someone who would break into your home tonight and steal your possessions. Harsh, you say? Listen carefully...

Some of us are so financially strapped we can't pay our bills. The harder we work the less we have. We've been asking God to force the devil to pay back 7 times what he's stolen from us; when in reality, God is forcing us to pay back 7 times what we've stolen from others.

It should cause us to search our past; make note of obligations we've left unattended; write letters of apology, outlining our plan to repay; and (however small) begin to make restitution. Until we do, we can never be entrusted with "the wealth of the wicked."

Consider it.