Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Psalm 13; Matthew 27:45-46 “Leila, don’t touch that,” Grandma said softly. Dylan watched as his grandma caught his baby sister’s hand before she could reach the pan of cookies that had just come out of the oven. “Why?” Leila asked. “Because you might get burned,” Grandma said. “Why?” Leila asked again. Grandma smiled…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 4:4; John 6:35; Hebrews 10:15-16 “Okay, kids. Let’s go,” called Dad after Kiara’s swim meet had ended. “We only have a half hour before Keagan’s soccer game.” “Looks like we’ll have to grab fast food again,” Mom said as she closed her car door. She sighed. “It’s not a very healthy choice.”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 11:28-30 “Will all this fit in my backpack?” Autumn wondered as she packed for an overnight camping trip with Uncle Joel and Aunt Carrie. Autumn stuffed her backpack full of clothes, games, books, and flashlights. “I can’t forget my camera,” she said, slipping it inside. After cramming a few bags of snacks… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Galatians 1:10; Philippians 2:5-11; 1 Peter 4:10-11 “I hope I’m good enough to play in an all-star game someday,” said Ryder as he left the ballpark with his dad and sister. “Maybe I’ll even make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame!” “I’d rather sing the national anthem before the game,” said Ann…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 21:23; James 3:4-10 Ruby and Sage leapt out of their beds. It was the first day of camp! Sage looked at the clock—they still had an entire hour before it was time to leave. She fidgeted and wriggled as though she were about to burst. Ruby, on the other hand, sat patiently… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalms 16:9-11; 37:16-23; 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Blake gaped as the fanciest car he’d ever seen pulled in at Mr. Moore’s repair shop. Out climbed Mr. Watson and his son Koby. “Hey, Koby,” said Blake. “Wow! That’s some car!” “Yeah, but it’s not running well,” said Koby. Then while Mr. Moore and Koby’s dad… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:57-58; 1 John 5:4-5 “Bulls eye!” said Finn as his arrow hit the target. “Cool! Let me try,” begged his little brother. Finn smiled and handed the bow to Logan. The large bow felt awkward in Logan’s hands, but he took careful aim and let the arrow fly. It didn’t even… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 37:25-31; Matthew 6:25-27 Paige whipped open the screen door and ran down the hallway. “Mom! Mom!” she called. “Is it true?” “Whoa! Settle down there, honey.” Dad met her and put an arm around her shoulders. “What’s wrong?” “Oh, Dad—Caleb Grant said his mom doesn’t have a job anymore, and that all… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 3:16-17; Ephesians 3:14-21 Cole couldn’t help but grin at the excited look on his younger brother’s face. They were on vacation, and Henry was super excited about the roller coaster they were about to ride. Cole was more interested in their planned trip to the beach that evening. “There are so many… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 15:11-32 Ayden found his little brother Felix in the kitchen, standing in a mess of raw eggs. “What happened?” asked Ayden. Felix shrugged. “I wanted to see what would happen if I dropped a carton of eggs.” “You’re in trouble.” Felix hung his head. “I know.” Mom would be down any minute…. Continue Reading…