Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Matthew 11:28-30 Editor’s note: This story’s subject matter may not be suitable for young children. Jade kicked pebbles out of her path as she walked home from school, wondering what she should do. I’m going to tell Mom, she finally decided. When she got home, Jade approached her mother. “Mom, I…I have to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 22:3-4; Psalm 3:3-5; Ephesians 6:10-15 “I don’t want to go in there,” Natalie said outside the door to one of the rooms in the aquarium. “It’s full of sharks.” “Oh, come on, Nat,” said Hunter. “The sharks are behind glass.” “It’s perfectly safe,” Dad assured her. “Hunter is right. Those walls… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 15:1-7; Galatians 6:2 “What happened to Ezra?” Laura asked as she worked with her brother in the garden. “Why doesn’t he come over anymore?” “I don’t know,” said Orson. He settled back on his heels. “Ezra changed a lot when his parents got divorced. He started hanging with another group of kids,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:1-4; 1 Peter 1:13-16 Alvaro angrily stomped into the room. Papá looked up from his computer. “Tell Miguel to quit copying me!” said Alvaro, crossing his arms over his chest. “He’s always following me around, and he tries to do everything I do.” As Papá closed his laptop, Miguel rushed into the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-4; Revelation 21:1-4 Jill sat on the bench in her backyard and kicked at the dead leaves around her feet. This was one of the worst days of her life. She’d just found out that Aunt Karen had died from cancer. Jill slumped against the back of the bench and thought about… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:13; James 1:12-15 Carter helped his older brother Nate pull and heave their boat to the water’s edge. Then Nate looked over the items in the boat. “Fishing poles, net, tackle box. I think we’re ready.” The boys jumped in the boat and headed for the other side of the lake…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 13:34-35; 1 John 4:20-21 Charlotte was sitting on the couch doing homework when her little brother, Georgie, came bounding into the room. “Incoming!” he shouted as he leapt onto the couch, right into her lap. “Georgie! Get off me!” shouted Charlotte and she pushed him away. Georgie fell off the couch and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:26-32 Willa was so upset at her sister Margot. All week long she’d been using Willa’s things without asking, and today she had taken one of Willa’s best shirts and worn it to school. As she walked into the house, Willa felt like her temper was about to explode. She slammed her… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Nehemiah 9:6; Psalm 121; Colossians 1:15-16 Maia was excited! She and her dad were going on an all-day excursion to the city zoo. “I love watching all the animals, but the penguins are my favorites,” she said. “They look so funny strutting around on land, and it’s even more fun to watch them… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 6:5-7; Galatians 2:19-21 “You’re so funny!” Shiloh laughed as his grandpa juggled three strawberries then caught one in his mouth. “Was he always like this, Dad?” The two men looked at each other before Grandpa shook his head. “I wasn’t a very good person when your dad was growing up.” Shiloh turned… Continue Reading…