Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Psalms 63:1-5; 143:5-6; John 4:7-14 Dad clapped the Bible shut and gave Geena a bear hug. They both jumped up and pumped their fists in the air. “We did it!” Geena shouted. Mom came in the back door. “I take it you two just finished reading the entire Bible. Look what I have… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:11-18 As Amalia’s youth group started on a nature hike, Pastor Jim pointed out wildflowers and various animals. After hiking a short time, Amalia gasped. “Is that a snake?” she asked, looking up at a tree. “I didn’t know they could climb!” “That kind can,” said Pastor Jim. “I think it’s headed… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalms 33:13-14; 139:7-16 Blake stretched and yawned, lazily watching the campfire. He was on a camping trip with his church group, and he was tired. His head started to nod, and his eyes grew heavy. But suddenly he sat up, wide awake as an eerie sound came from deep in the dark woods…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 66:16-20 Logan met his friend Brody after school to work on their project for the science fair. “We need to think of a way to show how molecules move around,” said Logan. “Then our project will have a better chance of winning.” “Yeah,” said Brody. “But how can we show the way… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 4:8-11 Quinton liked to run, but he was never as fast as his big brothers. He enjoyed painting but never did as well as his older sister, so he didn’t do it often. It seemed like everything Quinton did, they could do better than him. One day, he expressed his feelings… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 8:8-12; 10:16-18 “Aunt Kelly, take off your sandals!” Harriett exclaimed as she ran into the sand. Her aunt smiled and removed her sandals before stepping into the sand. “It feels very nice on my feet.” “Let’s go by the water,” Harriett suggested, “I want to see how warm it is.” Aunt Kelly… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-25 “This has been quite a fruitful day, don’t you think?” said Grandpa with a wink as they finished dinner at the close of James’s first day in Arizona. James grinned. He and Grandpa had taken a trip to an orange grove, and they had come back with lots of delicious oranges…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 15:8-9; Romans 3:19-24 When James woke one morning, the strangeness of his room surprised him. Then he remembered the plane ride that had brought him to Arizona to visit his grandparents. He hopped out of bed at once. It was his first trip to their new home, and he didn’t want to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ezekiel 36:26; Matthew 5:43-48; 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Abby slid her lunch tray next to her best friend Everly. “Can you believe these cookies?” she complained, tapping a hard chocolate chip cookie against her front tooth. “A squirrel couldn’t eat these!” Everly shrugged. “They’re not so bad if you soak them first.” She dunked… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 113:4-6; John 1:1-3, 14; Philippians 2:5-8 “Okay, everybody, squat down so you can see,” said the forest ranger to the students. Davis and his friend Hudson moved closer to see what the ranger was pointing to. The ranger picked up a piece of bark lying in the dirt, and a bunch of… Continue Reading…