Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: James 2:14-18 “Mom! Come see what I found!” Alejandro led his mother outside and pointed to a large box next to the barn. Mom looked inside. “Three puppies!” she exclaimed. “Yeah. They were there when I came out to feed the chickens. Can we keep them?” Alejandro frowned. “Do you think they’ve been… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Laila walked into the house more briskly than usual. “I’ve had it with her,” she said, pulling up a kitchen chair and plunking herself down. “You’ve had it with who?” asked Mom. “Aurora—that’s who.” Restlessly, Laila pushed the chair back and fiddled with a strand of her hair. She bit… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 10:29-37 We gotta be the first ones at the lake tomorrow so we can get Old Mossback, Malachi thought as he snuggled down into his bed, almost too excited to sleep. He could hardly wait to go on the early morning fishing trip he and Dad had planned. There was a giant… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 9:57-62; Ephesians 4:22-24 “What are you doing, Mr. West?” Brad asked when he saw his neighbor getting out some tools. “I’m going to use my garden tiller to get rid of some weeds,” said Mr. West. “Do you want to help?” “Sure,” said Brad. Mr. West started the tiller and showed Brad… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 33:13-15, 20-22 Kylee and Valerie were huffing and puffing when they finally reached the top of a steep, rocky hill. “Wow! You can see a long way from up here!” said Kylee. She pointed toward the valley below. “Look at Emmett. He’s almost got the cows to the corral.” Looking down, the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 15:5-6 Pete and Grandpa were watching a car race on TV, but Grandpa was having trouble understanding the rules. “It doesn’t seem fair,” he said. “Car number 5 was winning until he went into the pits for a tire change. The pit crew was too slow, so the driver lost the race…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 15:3-7 It was Tori’s birthday, but nobody cared. Her mom was busy cleaning the house when she got up, and Tori helped herself to a bowl of cereal. Her little brothers were arguing in their room, and her dad was at work. Tori didn’t even see a present sitting out for her…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 22:1-5 Eden almost bumped into her mother when Mom stopped short as they walked on the bike path near their home. Eden started to say something, but she noticed the shushing finger her mother held to her lips. Mom pointed to the side of the trail a little ahead of them. A… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: James 4:13-14 “Look at that bumper sticker.” Grant pointed ahead. “It says, ‘Life is short, and then you die.’” Grant looked at his mother. “Is that supposed to be funny?” “Maybe—but it’s not funny,” said Mom. “It does make a point though. Remember all the cicadas that were around last summer?” “Those big… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Mark 12:41-44 “Are you two having fun?” William’s aunt asked in between the fizzing and popping of the fireworks at their church’s Funday Festival. “Yes!” William and his new friend Petros exclaimed together. “Another half hour before we need to go home,” Aunt Rebecca reminded them. Petros and his family had only been… Continue Reading…