Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Luke 15:3-10 Where did my wallet go? wondered Nico as he got ready to leave school. He checked his pockets and looked all through his desk. I’m sure it was in my pocket when we walked back from the baseball field after gym class. Before going home, Nico and one of his friends… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 4:1-7 “I’m going to be in Mr. Simon’s class,” said Micah as he and his friend Hudson rode their bikes past the neighborhood schoolyard. “Do you know who your teacher will be?” Hudson grinned. “Yep. Mom and Dad. I’m not going back to that school.” “Yeah, right,” said Micah. “Everybody has to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 103:1-6 When Catherine and Edward came home from school, they found their mother sitting in the middle of the living room floor, surrounded by small piles of pictures. “You kids want to help organize these?” she asked. They eagerly agreed, and soon Edward and Catherine were giggling about the pictures—some taken many… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 58:11; 61:10-11 Lily frowned as she grabbed a pair of gardening gloves and a hat. Pulling weeds in her grandmother’s garden was the last thing she wanted to do on the last day of her summer vacation. “Lily, I know this isn’t how you wanted to spend your time today, but I’d… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:22-27 Every Sunday, Aaron went with his parents to visit his grandpa at the nursing home. “Is Grandpa ever going to get better?” Aaron asked. “Since he had that stroke, he never talks to me anymore.” “I know,” said Mom. “I’m sure he’d like to, but he can’t. We don’t know… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 4:6-7 Bella threw the last of her toys into a box. “Are you ready?” Mom called from the other room. Bella began to cry as the movers came in and picked up her bed. “Bella, what’s wrong?” Mom asked as she entered the room. “I don’t want to go. I don’t want… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 23 Paige looked at the bird’s nest her dad had found on the ground in the backyard. “What kind of bird made it?” she asked. “Looks to me like a robin’s nest,” Dad replied. “It’s empty now, but I bet it once held a family of chirping baby robins.” “Cool!” said Paige…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 5:6-8; James 2:1-9 “Mom, are we going to get the new kitties this week?” Serena squealed in anticipation. “Yeah!” Cole jumped up and down. “I can’t wait much longer!” Mom laughed. “Now that you mention it, kids…they will be here in about an hour! But I need to let you both know… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 5:1-5 BOOM! A clap of thunder shook the house, and rain began to pour down. “That sounded awfully close,” said Camila in a shaky voice. “I hate storms.” “I know,” Grandma said. “When I was your age, I’d go hide under the covers. I felt safer if I didn’t have to see… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 3:14-17 “I can’t wait to choose a new book to buy with my birthday money!” Abigail said, her brown eyes sparkling as she and her mom walked toward Sheldon’s, a new children’s bookstore that was opening that day in town. Outside the store, Abigail stared at the window display with a collection… Continue Reading…