Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: John 3:16-18 “Can we have a candy cane?” asked Josh as he looked at the striped candy canes hanging on the Christmas tree. “Yeah, can we? Please?” echoed his sisters, Adriane and Nicole. “All right,” Mom said. “But as you eat them, I want you to think about how they remind us of… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 77:7-14 Tears started to fill Ashley’s eyes as she stared at the movie playing on the TV without really watching it, and she brushed them away. Her dad was having heart surgery tomorrow, and she couldn’t get him off her mind. She felt her aunt looking over at her. “Want to help… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalms 34:15-17; 145:17-19 “Why are you watching the football game?” Arcelia asked her older brother. “You said you wanted to watch basketball.” “Yeah, but I’m recording the basketball game so I can watch it later,” Brody replied as he munched some popcorn. Just then his phone buzzed and Brody picked it up. A… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:14-16 “Wow! Look at that!” exclaimed Leah. She and her father were taking their annual Christmas lights tour around the city. Dad pulled to the side of the street so they could get a good look at the house that had won the award for having the best display of lights. As… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 6:5-11 Maria burst into the kitchen, tears streaming down her face. “I’m a terrible dancer!” she cried. “I’ll never be a great ballerina. Everyone else in the class can grand jeté, but not me. I’m terrible. I quit!” Mom set a lid on a simmering soup pot. “But you love ballet, and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Jeremiah 9:23-24 Amy scrolled through the pictures on her tablet as her family began driving back to their hotel. “Wait until my friends see these!” she exclaimed. She and her family were enjoying a winter vacation trip and had gone to see an ice-skating show. After the show, some of the skaters signed… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 61:1-4 Josiah sat in front of the woodstove, soaking up the warmth and staring at the flickering flames. It was very cold outside, and he was happy his grandpa kept the fire going. He and his mom had just made the long trip north from Virginia after his dad left them. Josiah… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 2:8-20 “Time to leave!” called Mom. “I’m almost done with this level,” said Timothy, eyes glued to the computer screen. Mom stepped into his bedroom. “Get dressed now,” she said. “We don’t want to hold up the pageant rehearsal.” She hurried down the hall, calling for Timothy’s little sister, Gabby. “I don’t… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:1-9 “Hey, Reece! Did you forget that flying is for birds?” joked Uncle Ryan as he looked at the cast plastered around Reece’s ankle. “Your mother tells me you jumped off the garage roof. Good thing you landed in the shrubs or you might have broken both ankles.” “It was higher than… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalms 121; 139:2-5 Joel was used to the sound of sirens, squealing tires, and people’s loud voices all through the night. Living in the city, he heard those things all the time. But he wasn’t used to the beeping sound he heard now. Turning onto his side in his bed, Joel saw that… Continue Reading…