Bachman-Turner Overdrive: "Give Me Your Money Please"

When I first heard this song in the spring of 1976, I didn't like it. It sounded like BTO were glorifying robbery. My mind changed when I listened closely to the lyrics. The robber in the song was polite. That's the whole point of the song.

Have a listen and tell me what you think:

No matter how people justify it, theft is theft. Exodus 20:15 (Bible in Basic English) is quite clear on that matter. "Do not take the property of another."

Even obsessing about what somebody else has is an evil activity. God is quite clear on that too in Exodus 20:17 (BBE). "Let not your desire be turned to your neighbour's house, or his wife or his man-servant or his woman-servant or his ox or his ass or anything which is his."

And any excuse we give for confiscating something from somebody, except if our children get hold of something dangerous, is still theft. Paul asked a very good question in Romans 6:16 (BBE). "Are you not conscious that you are the servants of him to whom you give yourselves to do his desire? if to sin, the end being death, or if to do the desire of God, the end being righteousness."

Our Lord and Master made it plain that we must obey him and his Father in Luke 6:46 (BBE). "Why do you say to me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not the things which I say?"

Nobody likes being assaulted or robbed. Even so, Christ commanded us in Luke 6:29 (BBE) that, "If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe."

Of course this doesn't mean that we can't report the assault or robbery to the police. They're appointed to keep the peace and to prevent bad behaviour.

And if Christ doesn't come to judge the world by Thursday, I hope to post about the seemingly-long time Christ is taking to return.