Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Psalm 126:5-6; John 11:20-27, 32-44 Esi stood beside her mom and trembled with tears. It was the hardest day of her life. Eric was her brother, but he had also been her best friend. Why did he have to die? Would she really never see him again? “Eric, Eric, Eric,” was all she… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 3:14-18 Uriah loved spending summer vacation with his cousin Korbin—except for the time each evening when Uncle Paul called them together for family devotions. “You don’t really believe all that religious stuff, do you?” Uriah asked Korbin one night from the bed across the room. “Sure I do—but it’s not ‘religious stuff.’… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 20:6-7; 121:1-4 “Dad! Look over there!” Bianca exclaimed as their canoe reached a rough stretch of water. Up ahead, an overturned kayak drifted downstream, and a teenage girl desperately clung to a tree that had fallen partially across the river. “Hang on! We’ll help you!” Dad called as they approached. He turned… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Dalton felt nervous on his way to return books his dad had borrowed from Pastor Green. Our family hasn’t attended any church until lately, but now I have to talk with the pastor! he thought. What in the world could we talk about? Maybe he won’t be home. Dalton parked… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:4-8 It was Friday evening, and Roland and his friend Sam were playing catch in the backyard. They had a baseball game in the morning and were getting in some catching practice before it got dark. Just as Roland was throwing the ball to Sam, his mom yelled from the kitchen, “Dinner!”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Mathew 7:1-3; 22:36-40; John 13:34 “What’s wrong?” asked Susan, watching her younger sister squirm at the breakfast table. “My neck is itchy!” moaned Karen. She tugged the collar of her new purple sweater. “I bet Charlotte would wear that sweater, itchy or not,” said Susan. “Everyone thinks she’s weird because practically everything she… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-22 “Did you already fix that one?” asked Elias, pointing at a large clock standing on the counter. He always enjoyed visiting Uncle Ben’s shop—especially when his uncle was working on a clock. “That one seems to be ticking all right,” Elias added. Uncle Ben laughed. “Yes, but that’s all it’s… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:14-18 “I. love going on a walk with you every afternoon,” Ruby told her grandfather. “I feel like I missed out by not joining you sooner like I said I would. I knew walking would be good for me and being with you would be fun, but I had a hard time… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 5:12, 15, 18-21 There was much excitement as Jase and his family waited at the airport. Uncle Dan and Aunt Mary were returning home after spending several years serving as missionaries. Everyone was eager to see their little son, Benjamin, who had been born in Africa. When the families finally got together,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 2:1-3 “Are you pitching today?” asked James’s older brother, Jackson. James grinned. “Yep. And I’m gonna strike out all those guys.” Jackson laughed. “I hope you’re right.” Jackson had recently gotten his driver’s license and was taking his younger brother to the baseball park. As James talked about the upcoming game, Jackson… Continue Reading…