The greediness of man was certainly foreknown by God, so, He introduced a check against it. It's dumbfounding that a human being would dare God Himself, by openly stealing what rightly belongs to God and confidently stroll away as if God cannot do anything about it.  "Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed Me. ... Ye are cursed with a curse ... even this whole nation". Mal. 3:8, 9.

Texts:- Zech. 5:1-4; Mal. 3:7 - 13;Josh.  6:17 - 29;  7:26 - 26.

Oppressive Stealing is that brand of stealing involving two unequal parties whereby the stronger party steals from the weaker. God foresaw everything and consequently provided adequate warnings against it. "I will come near to you to judgement, and I will be a swift witness against  those that oppress the hireling (labourer) in his wages..." Mal. 3:5.

Texts:- Zech. 5:1-4; Mal. 3:5 - 6;James 5:4 - 6

Are you struggling with the habit of Stealing due to Fear of meeting up with your financial obligations? The Almighty God - the Righteous Creator and Saviour of Humanity, by His infinite Wisdom, in Fair play, Equity and Justice had set out the Rule - forbidding anyone to deliberately force his way to dispossess another of his valuables. As deterrent, God, therefore, decreed a severe, consuming curse against Defaulters.

If you are sincerely interested in dropping this bad habit, you will have to pray to God for direction.

Stealing in whatever magnitude damages your relationship with God.