Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Luke 4:1-13; Ephesians 6:10-18 “I can’t wait for the costume party at school!” Aaron yelled as he jumped off the front steps and practiced a high kick. “I’m going to wear all black and be a ninja!” He ducked behind a tree just as his brother Matthew was coming around the garage. “Boo!”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Habakkuk 3:19; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Joey’s legs were getting tired after an hour of hiking. Mr. and Mrs. Brandt had taken all the kids in their Sunday school class to a local state park to hike the waterfall trail. Mr. Brandt had told the group that the view at the end of the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:33-40 Everleigh put the orange juice in the refrigerator. She tried to close the door, but her baby brother had crawled over and was in the way. “Look out, Milo,” she said, nudging him over a few inches. He whimpered a little. A few minutes later Everleigh opened the refrigerator to put… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 6:1-3 “My homework is done. Can I watch TV now?” asked Lucas as he joined his parents in the living room. “What are you watching?” “A documentary about the Titanic,” Mom replied. “Boooring. There’s gotta be something better to watch than a documentary!” Lucas protested. “I think you’ll find this one… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 100:3; Colossians 1:15-19 “Mom, which ball should I use for Pluto?” Jack asked as he looked at the different Styrofoam balls his mom had purchased at the craft store for his solar system project. “Pluto?” asked Jack’s little sister, Janie. “Isn’t that the dog we saw at Disney World?” Jack chuckled. “No,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 13:5-6 “Mom, do you know where my backpack is? I can’t find it anywhere, and I have to leave for the bus soon,” Kalie said as she frantically ran from room to room. “Where do you remember seeing it last?” Mom asked. Kalie stopped to think. “Oh no! I think I left… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 9:13-15, 24-25 Dante headed for his classroom at church. He was eager to see his friends once more, but he knew this would be a day of goodbyes. His heart felt heavy thinking about it. This was the last day he’d be with this class before his family moved to another town…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 8:3-4; 147:4; Isaiah 40:26 “We’re never going to figure this out,” Natalie wailed as she and her sister walked into the house after school. Samantha slumped into a kitchen chair. “We’re doomed.” “What seems to be the problem, girls?” asked Dad. Natalie shook her head. “No offense, Dad, but this problem is… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 3:16 Natalie and her twin sister, Samantha, burst into the house after school. “Dad! Dad! You’ll never guess what we learned today,” said Natalie. “Something big!” Dad was changing a light bulb in his office. “What did you learn?” “The biggest thing ever!” Samantha said. “It’s big—real big. Big big.” “I can’t… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:29-31; 41:9-10 More than a dozen kids stood in line waiting for their turn on the diving board. Will’s stomach churned. He quickly got out of line and joined his dad, who was waiting at the edge of the pool. “I can’t jump, Dad. I’m afraid.” Dad took a deep breath and… Continue Reading…