Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Proverbs 6:6-8; Colossians 3:23-24 “What’s the matter, sis? Ants in your pants?” Daniel asked with a grin. At their campsite, Liz had stepped in the middle of an anthill and was frantically brushing the little creatures off. “It’s not funny, Daniel,” Liz said as her mom helped her finish brushing the ants away…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 59:1-2; Romans 3:23; 10:9-10 Ding. The oven timer rang. “C’mon, everybody,” Lucy shouted. “My cookies are done!” Ricky ran in and looked through the oven window. “They’ve melted into one giant mess! And how come it’s so burnt?” Mom grabbed pot holders. “You set the oven temperature to 350 degrees, right?” Lucy… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 51:10-11; Galatians 5:19-23 “Mom!” yelled Eliza. “Jaden won’t get out of the bathroom!” She pounded her fists on the door. “He spends more time primping than I do!” After taking one last look at his hair in the mirror, Jaden opened the door. Eliza stood there, waiting. He scowled, shoved her backwards,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 118:5-9; Romans 8:31-39 “Guess what happened today,” said Bennett when he got home from school. “Someone freed the frogs in science lab again?” Mom asked as she put a pot of water on the stove to boil. Bennett laughed. “Nope. Devin got his own personal cheerleader.” “A personal cheerleader?” asked Mom. “Now… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13-16 As Jaxon walked into the school library, he saw Luca sitting at a table near the window. He thought about his conversation with Dad the night before about being an encouragement to Luca instead of talking behind his back. He said a quick prayer under his breath. Please, Jesus, help me… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:20; Galatians 5:13-16 “Thank you for our food and for Dad who works so hard,” Jaxon prayed out loud at dinner one night. “And please, God, help Luca do better at school.” He finished his prayer and said amen. Dad passed the spaghetti to Jaxon. “I’m glad you prayed for Luca…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 15:12-17 “Did you know there are only three kinds of people in this world?” Kaitlyn asked her Sunday school teacher. “And what would they be?” asked Mr. Richard. “Those who can count and those who can’t,” said Kaitlyn with a grin. Mr. Richard hesitated a moment and then burst out laughing. “I… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 14:1-4 “No peeking!” said Marcus as he bounded down the steps, shut the basement door, and clicked the lock. Toby’s big brother had been working on a secret project for the past week, and nobody was allowed to go into the basement. He had pestered Marcus constantly for a glimpse, only to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 40:9-10; Matthew 28:18-20 “Mom, can I play my new video game now?” Max pleaded. “Did you finish your homework?” Mom asked. “Yep! All done!” Max replied. “What about Travis—did you invite him to game night at church tomorrow?” “Uh…not yet,” Max answered. “But I doubt he’ll want to come anyway.” Before Mom… Continue Reading…