Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Matthew 13:31-33 “I’m ready to make bread!” said Katie as she slipped on her apron. Mom pulled the flour down off the top shelf, then grabbed sugar, a package of yeast, and salt. “We need eggs, butter, and milk.” Katie carried the items from the fridge to the kitchen table, where her mom… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-23; 1 John 4:7-13 “Mom, look at this old mirror!” Leah called to her mother, who was going through boxes on the other side of the attic. As she looked in the mirror, Leah giggled at her short, squat reflection. “This mirror makes me look so funny.” Mom came up behind her… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 149:2-5; Zephaniah 3:14-17 “Do we have to go to the grocery store, Mom?” Shiloh asked as her family pulled out of the church parking lot. Shiloh, her brothers and sisters, and her mother had just finished attending their weekly homeschool group. Now Mom informed them that a trip to the store was… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 18:28-33; Matthew 5:14-16 “Mom, did you know that you can carry a light into a dark room and light it up, but you can’t carry darkness anywhere at all?” Brody said. He and his sister Rey had begun a unit study on light and shadow. Rey said, “That’s silly! You can trap… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 37:23-31 “You know how I’ve always wanted to be a doctor?” asked Ethan as he helped himself to a drumstick at his grandparents’ house. “Well, we had a special visitor at church last week—a surgeon from a mission hospital in Africa. They need lots more doctors there, so maybe I’ll go to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:8-9; Revelation 21:2, 23-27 Judah played outside near his dad, who was working on his car and listening to a sermon on his phone. Judah heard clips of the message—something about a very important book God keeps. The pastor called it the Book of Life. He said only people whose names were… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 26:69-75 Maddie buried her face in her pillow. She heard footsteps come into her room and then her mom’s voice. “Maddie, what happened?” “Alexa.” Maddie didn’t move. “I was waiting for her by the bus, and she walked right past me.” “She did?” Mom frowned. “Did you two have a fight?” “No,”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalms 138:8; 139:1-6 “I wish I was good at sports,” complained Quinn. “I was playing kickball with the neighbor kids and totally missed the ball when it was my turn to kick…twice! I’m so uncoordinated. I think God messed up when he made me.” Mom sat down beside Quinn on the porch swing…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:97-105 “Oh, look at this!” exclaimed Aunt Jessie as she and Melanie were cleaning Grandma’s attic. “Here’s a box of mementos from when I was in high school!” Melanie took a pair of neon green sunglasses from the box and put them on. “Why did you keep these?” “Tom gave those to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 6:5-13 “Bye!” Amber waved as her aunt drove away. Aunt Nina had eaten dinner with Amber’s family that night. Afterwards, Aunt Nina showed them pictures from the recent mission trip she’d taken. Amber sighed as she returned to the kitchen. “I wish I could go on a mission trip. I never do… Continue Reading…