Daily Devotional Archives

Read: Psalm 133 “You chose last time!” yelled Jill. “I did not!” said Kelsey. “You did!” “I guess I remember better than you.” Jill stomped over to the back porch and sat down. She and Kelsey were cousins, but they didn’t always get along very well. Jill’s brother Theo came out and sat down next… Continue Reading…

Read: Genesis 1:28-31; Colossians 1:15-20 Gabe turned his nose away from the fast-food scraps and held them at arm’s length. “I think my nose is more sensitive than most. This is disgusting.” The sun beat down, and a soft breeze sent wafts of rotten smells up his nostrils. His friend Cassi just shook her head… Continue Reading…

Read: Psalm 23:1-6 Madison’s dog nuzzled up against her hand, whining anxiously. Madison closed her history textbook and looked down. “What’s wrong, Buddy?” she asked, even though she knew Buddy couldn’t answer. Then she heard thunder booming in the distance. Buddy perked up his ears, then whined again. Madison looked out the window at the… Continue Reading…

Read: John 19:28-30 Evan breathed deeply through his nose as he walked into the kitchen. “Yum!” he said, walking over to where his older sister was working. “Lemon pie!” “Oh no, you don’t!” said Zoe, shooing him away with her spatula. “This is nowhere near finished.” “Okay, but I’ll be waiting for it,” Evan said,… Continue Reading…

Read: Read: John 10:2-5, 14 “Ah, look!” Amelia said as her mother parked the car at Grandpa’s farm. “I see Grandpa’s new sheep! Let’s go pet them.” The children climbed out of the car and raced toward the sheep, but the animals darted to the far corner of the pen. “Oops! We scared them,” said… Continue Reading…

Read: 1 Peter 2:19-25 Anissa leaned out the car window to watch a line of people walking along the side of the road. Accompanied by a police escort, a large number of children and adults followed a man who was dressed to look the way Jesus did in pictures. The man was wearing what looked… Continue Reading…

Read: Matthew 25:14-21 Hunter and his dad chose a spot in the backyard to set up the rain gauge Hunter had made at school. He was proud of the hollow tube and its funnel-like top. “This is the best school project ever,” he said. “I hope it rains soon!” “Hunter,” Mom said when he came… Continue Reading…

Read: Hebrews 9:11-15; 1 John 1:7-9 Cole followed his grandpa across his new backyard. “I want to see inside!” Grandpa stopped at the door of a big shed. “Ready?” Cole nodded. Grandpa pulled the door open, and Cole jumped back. The smell coming from inside was terrible. He moved to a place where he could… Continue Reading…

Read: Psalm 62:5-8 For as long as they could remember, Isla and Parker had lived a block away from the beach. Now they were at the water’s edge saying goodbye to their favorite spot. Isla pushed her bare feet into the sand while Parker threw rocks out into the water. Tears trickled down Isla’s cheeks… Continue Reading…