Repayment

"When a person sins and acts unfaithfully against the Lord, and deceives his companion in regard to a deposit or a security entrusted to him, or through robbery, or if he has extorted from his companion, or has found what was lost and lied about it and sworn falsely, so that he sins in regard to any one of the things a man may do; then it shall be, when he sins and becomes guilty, that he shall restore what he took by robbery or what he got by extortion, or the deposit which was entrusted to him or the lost thing which he found, or anything about which he swore falsely; he shall make restitution for it in full and add to it one-fifth more. He shall give it to the one to whom it belongs on the day he presents his guilt offering." -Leviticus 6.2-5

God did not want His people taking advantage of each other, and gaining wealth dishonestly. God calls it sin when we deceive others to get ahead, and it is also an unfaithful act against Him. God says that we need to repay what we've dishonestly taken in full and add one-fifth to it. Society doesn't work with dishonesty and robbery.

Men, have you stolen anything? Maybe you haven't physically broken into someone's house and taken money, but have you cheated them in some way? Are you in sales? Have you knowingly sold something for more than it's worth? Have you been accidentally overpaid for a job? Have you ever been given too much change or under charged? What did you do in that moment?

Some of them may have been honest mistakes that you weren't aware of at the time, but now that you are, what will you do about it? What will you do the next time it happens?

God intended for us to live in a society full of honesty, because it is the only way society can function. If we've cheated or stolen from others we need to repay what we took, and add to what was lost. God wants us to repent and repay, let us be honest men and do the right thing.

"Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."

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