Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:28-31 Kaylee softly sang a song as she zipped her suitcase. “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles…” “Time to go,” called Dad. Reluctantly, Kaylee turned and followed her parents to the car. Usually she loved going to church retreats, but… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:1-6; John 18:36 “Uh-oh!” said Mom. “That sign says, ‘Detour Ahead.’ The ramp to the freeway is closed.” She drove on down the street. “But we’re going away from the freeway,” Maggie said as she looked out the window. “We just need to follow the orange detour signs,” said Mom. “See if… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 62:5-8 Landon listened as the woman on TV reported that temperatures had dropped to a record-breaking low with a strong wind. “Can we still go for our breakfast tomorrow?” he asked. For him, the best part of celebrating the new year was having breakfast with his dad on New Year’s Day. Each… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 6:18-23 At midnight on New Year’s Eve, the Wagner family always walked to ice-covered Pine Lake where they would bring in the New Year under the stars as they tossed glow sticks into the air. But this year Aiden was in a grumpy mood. When his dad told him to do something,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 5:43-48 “Let’s go get an ice cream cone at the Eskimo Palace, Dad,” said Kinsley. “We can be back before Mom gets home from her meeting.” “Good idea,” said Dad, so they went out to the car. As they drove along, they passed a couple of Kinsley’s classmates playing at… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 6:33; 13:44-46 “Well, buddy, tomorrow’s your last day of vacation with your grandpa. What would you like to do?” Grandpa asked Everett as they sat on the porch together. Everett patted Grandpa’s dog, Bexley, while he thought. “I know!” he exclaimed. “Let’s get some ice cream. You know, Grandpa–the one with jellybeans… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 11:1-4 “What did you talk about in Sunday school today?” Sienna’s dad asked as the family drove home from church. “We learned that Jesus took time out of his busy day to pray,” replied Sienna. “Yes, He did, and that’s a good thing for all of us to do,” said Dad. “Yeah,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:10-20 “We have to defeat the monsters!” Max shouted, swinging his imaginary sword. “Let’s go get them!” Max and his dad started charging across their backyard toward the imaginary monster lair, swinging their swords and shouting their war cries as they played heroes. “But wait!” Max’s dad stopped short. “We have to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:14-22, 27 Mason’s uncle, who raised sled dogs, had harnessed his team, and they were ready for action. “Now, Mason, which dog do you think is most important in getting this sled to the finish line?” asked Uncle Sean. “The one in front,” answered Mason. Uncle Sean smiled. “That’s Silver. He’s… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 3:16-17; Romans 6:23; Colossians 3:15 Kristy plopped down on the couch. The wintry sky was gray, and it matched her mood perfectly. She kicked away the plastic ball her baby brother had gotten for Christmas and sighed. If only she had gotten the game she’d been hoping for since her birthday in… Continue Reading…