“The names of all the people of Israel were listed in their family histories and those family histories                          were put in the book of the kings of Israel” (1 Chronicles 9:1, ESV)

“You shall not steal” (Exodus 20:15, ESV).

     Last Thursday, the security cameras at a toy shop in Tabatinga, Brazil recorded a dog wandering into the store. The footage revealed the dog latching onto a stuffed sheep, then attempting a fast get-away. To the dog’s chagrin, the toy animal became stuck in the doorway leaving the pup no choice but to drop its newly found prize. Life can be ruff when you’re a stray (oops, I mean rough).

“Because you have little faith,” he said. “I assure you that if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Go from here to there,’ and it will go. There will be nothing that you can’t do” (Matthew 17:20, CEB).

Please excuse us; there will be a break in our daily devotions this week.