You have robbed Me!',

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"Will a man rob God?" Malachi 3:8

This is a very solemn question, for to attempt it must be very daring! But who can plead not guilty? 

He charges us with the crime: He says, "You have robbed Me!" 

We have robbed Him of His time: time which He claims, and which should be devoted to Him. 

We have robbed Him of property: what He has entrusted and lent to us—we have claimed as our own. What was given us for others—we have squandered or hoarded for self. 

We have robbed Him of the heart: this we have given to others, to idols! They have been loved, trusted, adored, and feared—before Him. 

We have robbed Him of our talents: using them for the gratification and aggrandizement of ourselves. 

What can we say to such conduct? 

Is it not ungrateful—for He is our Father? 

Is it not daring audacity—for He could crush us with a look? 

Let us reflect upon our characters: "Robbers of God!"

Let us . . .
confess our crimes, 
obtain a pardon, 
change our course, and 
render unto God the things that are God's. 

O for honesty of heart and consistency of life!

"Will a man rob God?"

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