The Theft-Side or the Jesus-Side

For thirty-eight years I’ve used the same bank without any issues. Last week, when I opened my monthly statement, I noticed a suspicious check.  Further investigation revealed that I had written the check fifteen months ago, but it had never cleared the bank.  Now, someone who had the check changed everything on it except my signature, made the check payable to themselves, and adjusted the amount to $3000. I filed a police report, went to the bank, and discovered my best response was to cancel my thirty-eight year account and start over with a new account, meaning changing every automatic bill pay information as well as automatic deposit information. Other than making it an all-around bad day, it made me wonder what type of person does this with another’s check.  Jesus speaks of the difference between those who steal and He, Himself – “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). Praying that the thief is caught, pays the penalty, repents, and joins the Jesus-side.