Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: John 14:1-6 Adelyn looked around her empty room. She brushed her hand across the mural Dad had painted on the wall one last time, then picked up the last box and brought it out to the truck. When Mom pulled the truck door down with a loud rumble, Adelyn couldn’t help it. She… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13-16; Luke 8:16; John 5:24 “Help! It’s not working! Troooooy!” Troy stepped into the kitchen to see his little sister’s hands covered in purple glue. “Crafting again, Emmy? What are you trying to do?” Emma blew a curl off her forehead in frustration. “I’m trying to make slime! I have glue, water,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalm 105:42-45; Romans 8:32 “I’m getting mint chocolate chip!” Peyton said as he climbed into the van. “Two scoops!” Ian was right behind him. “I’m getting orange sherbet with sprinkles!” “And I,” said Dad, “am getting the biggest fudge sundae you’ve ever seen.” “Hey!” said Peyton. “You didn’t get a good… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 5:3-5; Galatians 5:22-25 “You take the sword, Leo, and be ready when I storm the castle,” Javier instructed as he slipped on his dragon mask. His little brother nodded, put on his knight helmet, and paced back and forth in front of the tent. Javier ran off and disappeared from Leo’s view,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6 “Well, if that’s the way you’re going to be, I’ll just find someone else to do my science project with!” Will turned and walked away from Torin and Carlos before they had a chance to respond. At dinner, Will was still angry. “Torin and Carlos won’t listen to me,” he told… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Mark 12:41-44 Malia jingled the coins in her pocket. She liked the sound they made. She called it her Sunday song because she often jingled coins before Sunday school started each week. Malia earned her own money for offerings, but lately she hadn’t been able to find many jobs, so the amount she… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 John 4:7-11 “How about a break?” said Dad. He stopped pedaling, leaned his bike against a tree, and then plopped onto the park bench beside the bike trail. “Good idea!” said James. “I’m tired and thirsty!” He and Dad took water bottles from their bikes. Dad also pulled two granola bars from… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 101:1-8 Callie sat on her bed, so engrossed in her new library book that she didn’t even notice her mom enter the room. When Mom sat down next to her, Callie jumped and shoved the book under her, hoping her mom hadn’t seen the title. Mom frowned. “You doing okay? I was… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 73:13-28; Proverbs 2:1-9 Kahlil closed the book he was reading and sighed. “You don’t look very happy,” said his sister, Anisa. “What are you thinking about?” Kahlil hesitated. “God,” he admitted. “I’ve been wondering if God really hears us when we pray.” “Of course He does!” said Anisa. “And my teacher at… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 12:16-21 Malachi put down the wood for the campfire and hurried to see why Boomer, his puppy, was barking. The little dog stood at the edge of the stream, looking down into the clear water. “What is it, Boomer?” asked Malachi. He looked down to see what was in the water and… Continue Reading…