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THE 8TH COMMANDMENT

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THOU SHALL NOT STEAL (Exodus 20:15, Deuteronomy 5:19)

On the surface, this seems to be quite an easy commandment for me (Jean) to obey. Or so I thought. To me it's clear and simple - no obvious theft like taking something without paying for it. No taking home things (even for a day) that are plentiful from the office without asking, for example, paper clips. But the LORD showed me a very different and subtle type of stealing that I was not even aware of, and worst, I was doing it! There! The secret is out - no one is immune to it.

This is my testimony. At times I use the internet in the office to do e-filing. After completing the e-filing for the company, I would carry on with checking my e-mails or do some Goggle search for myself. Initially I did struggle with this issue but I convinced myself that since the company has already signed up the Internet package, so whether I use it for my own or for company purpose, the company is still incurring the same expense. So lesson number 1 - do no suppressed the voice of the Holy Spirit. He is a gentleman and will not impose His will upon anybody.

To my horror, the telephone bill for the following month was about $200/- My company has signed up for a much cheaper package and so now the boss was checking how the bill ran up so high. I knew I was in the wrong and immediately confess it to God and asked for His forgiveness. The next day I told my manager that I had been using the Internet but forgot to switch off the modem, which was true. The bill was high because I used it on a Thursday and did not switch it off until someone did so on the following Tuesday. My actual usage was still within the package deal, but the Lord chose to chastise me, for my own good.

Lesson number 2 - resist the devil and he has to flee from you (for I had the choice). Lesson number 3 - always abide in Jesus and His Word. Lesson number 4 - pride. The LORD has since forgiven me and I have learned many valuable lessons from HIM, for which I am always grateful. For the Lord chastised whom He loves!
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