Keep Taking the Tablets

Keep taking the tablets.. Exodus 20:15 You shall not steal. Exodus 20:15 You shall not steal.

National newspaper headline “ “ Britain: a nation of cheats and thieves.

Stealing by.. dodging taxes Mark 12:17 Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” Mark 12:17 Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”

Brendan Barber TUC General Secretary Feb 2008 “ “ Unpaid tax costs every British worker £1,000 a year. If only a fraction of the missing tax were collected by Revenue & Customs, it would plug the gap in the government's spending plans and save schools, hospitals and other public services from cuts. (The Missing Billions report).

Dr Daleep Mukarji Director of Christian Aid “ “ We predict that illegal trade-related tax evasion alone will be responsible for the deaths of 5.6 million children under the age of five between 2000 and That's almost 1,000 a day. We predict that illegal trade-related tax evasion alone will be responsible for the deaths of 5.6 million children under the age of five between 2000 and That's almost 1,000 a day.

Stealing by.. treating others unfairly Lev 19:13 ‘Do not defraud your neighbour or rob him. “ ‘Do not hold back the wages of a hired man overnight.

Stealing by.. unfairness in business Lev 25:14 ‘If you sell land to one of your countrymen or buy any from him, do not take advantage of each other.

Stealing by.. squandering time Col 3:22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters …, not only when their eye is on you … but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.

Stealing by.. not clearing personal debt Romans 13:8 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another

Stealing by.. ‘borrowing’ Psalm 37:21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously

Anatolie France “ “ Never lend books because no- one ever returns them. The only books I have in my library are those other people have lent me.

Stealing by.. avoiding obligations 1 Timothy 5:4 … by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God.

Stealing by.. holding back what belongs to God Malachi 3:8-9 Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. "But you ask, 'How do we rob you?' "In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse - the whole nation of you - because you are robbing me.

Missing out by.. holding back what belongs to God Mathew 25:25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’

Missing out by.. showing ourselves to be untrustworthy Luke 16: Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?

Everything belongs to God.. (that’s absolutely everything) Psalm 50:10-12 for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird in the mountains and the creatures of the field are mine... for the world is mine, and all that is in it.

Everything belongs to God.. 1 Chron 29:11-12 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power.. for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom.. Wealth and honour come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. (that’s absolutely everything) (that’s absolutely everything)

Everything belongs to God.. 1 Chron 29:14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand (that’s absolutely everything)

The Zacchaeus way reflection Luke 19: 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

The Zacchaeus way repentance Luke 19: 8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord!..

The Zacchaeus way restitution Luke 19: 8 Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back..

The Zacchaeus way realignment Luke 19: 8.. and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount”

The Zacchaeus way..brings blessing Malachi 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.

Dance to a different tune.. blessing, blessing, blessing Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you

Dance to a different tune.. blessing, blessing, blessing 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Justyn Rees “ “ The man who steals gives nothing in return, the man who gives takes nothing in return

Keep Taking the Tablets