Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Luke 6:43-45 Abby used a large spoon to carefully lift a peach from the hot water Mom had poured over the fruit. After gently peeling it, she passed it to her mother. Mom cut the peach in half, broke it apart, and removed the pit. “Too bad peaches don’t grow around here all… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:30-32; 5:1-2 “Look! Here comes that girl on her three-wheeler,” said Marcus. “She’s not too bright,” he added with a snicker. “Yeah,” said Nolan. “Let’s pretend we’re going to run into her and see what she does.” So Marcus and Nolan steered their bikes toward the girl. Fear spread across her face… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:9-10, 14-15, 17-21 George stuck close to his father as they quietly walked into the church for Mr. Benson’s funeral. The elderly man had lived two houses down the street from them, and George often helped him with yardwork. In fact, just last Saturday the two of them had cut and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 I wish we didn’t have family devotions right after breakfast every day, thought Jordyn. She especially wished she could skip them on days when she was late getting downstairs and had to wait till after devotions to eat breakfast—and that happened quite often. One day when she was late, she… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-26 I’m hungry for a plum,” declared Jenna as she and her sister, Haley, helped their father pick peaches in the family’s orchard. “We’ve got lots of peaches. Wouldn’t it be nice to have some plums too?” “Oh, just pretend they’re plums,” said Haley. “Close your eyes and think plum while you… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Revelation 19:11-16 Micah let out a sigh of relief as he set the last box on the floor and sat down. “I sure am glad the garage is finished. This fall cleaning is hard work!” “Don’t get too comfortable,” said Grandpa. “We still have to clean out the spare room.” He smiled as… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 19:12-14; 139:23-24 “Hi, Rylee,” Zari said into the phone. “I was wondering if you’d like to come to my birthday party on Saturday. It’s at one o’clock.” She paused, then said, “Okay, see you there!” Mom smiled as Zari handed her the phone and headed out to play with her friend Lillian…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 63:1-8; John 4:7-15 Omandi watched through wide, pleading eyes as his brother packed his truck. Every summer, Omandi visited Jimiyu and his wife for a whole week. They lived in Namanga, which was not far from Amboseli National Park, where Jimiyu managed the lion, giraffe, zebra, and elephant populations that roamed there…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 12:12-15 It had been a lonely, miserable day for Kennedy. Before a girl named Nicole moved to town, Kennedy and Gracie had done everything together. But now Gracie always wanted to include Nicole in their activities. “I’ll find a new friend,” muttered Kennedy as she snipped some roses. “I’ll…ouch!” A thorn pricked… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Genesis 45:4-8 At dinner, Maggie noticed her parents seemed quiet and tense. Her older brother, Matt, seemed to notice too and tentatively tried to break the silence. “I feel bad for the main character in the book I’m writing,” he said. “He just went through so many hard things, including the death of… Continue Reading…