The Stolen Bag of Candy

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John had just come home from the store where he had bought a bag of candy. How good it looked! He set it on the kitchen table and thought of how a few pieces would be such a treat after supper that night. Then he ran outside to play.
Soon John’s younger brother, Steve, came into the kitchen. He saw the bag of candy sitting on the table. How tempting it looked. Steve quickly looked around to see if anyone were watching. Nope, there was no one around. He snatched the bag and took it to his bedroom and closed the door.
Now, where will I eat it? he wondered. An idea came to mind. So under the bed covers he crawled and started eating the delicious candy.
Boys and girls, do you know that there is One who is watching you every minute? There is nothing that you can do to hide from God, not even hiding under the bed covers. “Thou God seest me.” Genesis 16:1313And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? (Genesis 16:13). The Bible also says, “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” Proverbs 15:33The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. (Proverbs 15:3). Have you ever stolen any candy or maybe some money from your brother or sister? Perhaps no one else knows about your secret sin, but the Lord Jesus knows about it and everything else about you. And He loves you. He wants you to confess to Him that you are a sinner and believe that He died on the cross for your many, many sins.
Soon John came back into the kitchen from playing and noticed his bag of candy was gone from the table. “Hey! Has anyone seen my candy?” he called.
Mother came into the kitchen, and they both began looking around for the missing bag. Mother happened to notice that Steve’s bedroom door was closed. She decided to check this out.
Opening the door, she went into the room with John right behind her. What do you think they saw? A great big hump in the bed covers! Pulling them back, they found a very guilty-looking little boy. “Be sure your sin will find you out.” Numbers 32:2323But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out. (Numbers 32:23).
Steve returned what was left of the bag of candy. Then he had to be punished for stealing.
The Bible says that “stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.” Proverbs 9:17,1817Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. 18But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. (Proverbs 9:17‑18). Your sins will take you to hell. Oh, won’t you come to Jesus now and confess to Him that you are a sinner and let Him wash your sins away? “It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: so Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many.” Hebrews 9:27,2827And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (Hebrews 9:27‑28).
Did He bear the punishment for your sins?
ML-04/18/1993