The first thing we can see right here is that, okay, this guy did the right thing by confessing
to his crime and returning the money, and what did he find when he did that?
Mercy.
And the Bible says that if we cover our sin, we're not going to prosper, but that if we
confess and forsake it, we'll find mercy.
So you know, on the positive side, there's not a lot of positive in this story, but on
the positive side, when he confesses to his mom that he stole, she's forgiving.
And by the way kids, this is going to happen with your parents, it's a lot better if you
just come clean for the bad stuff you do than to try to hide it and lie about it.
You know, if you stole something from your parents, you should return it to them and
confess to them and you'll find mercy.
And it's always easier than you think to do the right thing and tell the truth and come
clean.
You know, you think, "Oh, it's going to be the worst thing ever."
This guy was probably really nervous and dreading having to face his mom and say, "I stole this
enormous amount of money," but he did it and his mom said, "Hey, blessed be thou of the
Lord my son."
And when he had restored the 1,100 shekels of silver to his mother, so he restored her
the money.