Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7; Matthew 1:18-25 “I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas and there’s no snow!” Alaina looked out the car window as they drove to church and frowned. “It just doesn’t feel like Christmas without snow,” she grumbled. For weeks the weather had been just above freezing. Instead of snow, storms of rain and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 “Mom! Dad just drove in,” said Millie. “He probably brought a Christmas tree!” But as she opened the door, Dad came in, and he didn’t have a tree. “I’m sorry, sweetie,” Dad said, giving Millie a hug. “I know how much you wanted a tree, but…” Millie shrugged away and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Peter 1:3-8 After breakfast, Thatcher sat quietly as his dad read a passage of Scripture. “Well,” said Dad as he closed his Bible, “these verses tell us that God is working to help us develop the same character traits Jesus has and become more like Him.” Dad looked at his family. “Has… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:14-16; John 3:16-21 Emily licked the icing off her fingers and carefully added another snowflake sprinkle to her Christmas cookie. Christmas parties were the best! She grinned as she looked around the table at her friends. Some of them were already devouring their cookies piled with sweet decorations. “All right, kids! While… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 10:38-42 Jade squeezed her new teddy bear tight as she ran to the living room. She waded through piles of wrapping paper to find the family Bible on the coffee table. “Momma,” she said as she walked into the kitchen and found her mother rolling out pie dough on the counter. “We… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:1-6, 23-24; Jeremiah 17:9-10; Hebrews 4:13 “We’re finally going to Seattle!” Mom exclaimed after checking in at the airport. “Attle?” Billy said. “Who’s Attle?” Susan gave him a funny look. “We’re going to see Grandma.” Billy tried but failed to hide his smile. “Mom just said we’re going to see Attle.” Susan… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 John 4:7-16 “Look! I had just the right amount of string to attach the candy cane message about Jesus to each candy cane!” Loralee declared. “Great! Now we’re ready to deliver them,” Loralee’s mother replied. That afternoon, Loralee and her mother knocked on doors in their neighborhood. As they strolled from house… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Galatians 6:2-10 Brenda put down the birthday card she’d gotten from her relatives. “Bobby, when’s the last time we saw Aunt Vicky and Uncle Al?” Her brother shrugged. “It’s been a long time. They’re always too sick.” Just then Dad walked into the kitchen, wiping his hands on a rag. “Hey, Dad,” Bobby… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 53:4-6; Matthew 1:21-23; Philippians 2:5-8 “I don’t know what I’m going to do, Seth,” Jaden told his big brother. They were playing one of their favorite video games while waiting for Mom’s homemade pizza to finish cooking. “You could start by actually playing!” Seth paused a moment, then said, “No, really, what’s… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 32:17-18; Luke 2:8-16 When she got home from school, Sybil collapsed into a chair so forcefully it scraped across the floor. “Sybil!” said Mom. “Be careful! You’re going to leave marks!” She sighed as Sybil’s little sister started crying in the other room. “This house is like a war zone,” she muttered…. Continue Reading…