Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:1-5, 23-24 Lincoln woke up early, dressed quickly, and hurried down to eat breakfast. This was the big day he’d been looking forward to—his family was going to the county fair. When they arrived at the fair, Lincoln went to look at all the horses, cows, and other show animals. He rode… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 21:4 Whenever Gabriella visited her grandparents, Grandma usually called her into the kitchen to help prepare a snack. But Grandma didn’t call her today. Gabriella sighed as she rocked slowly in her grandmother’s favorite chair. “How’s school going?” asked Grandpa. “Okay.” Gabriella looked at the wall where a picture… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 41:10; John 10:27-30; Ephesians 6:10-13 Riley watched the smooth, tranquil surface of the water as she and her grandfather drifted across the lake in his boat. Suddenly, twenty or thirty fish leaped out of the water all around Riley, a cauldron of boiling activity. Riley was terrified. What unseen enemy could be… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 103:10-12 “Mom, how much longer on this airplane?” Danny asked. “I liked seeing our cousins in South Korea, but I feel like we’ve been on this plane forever!” “Let’s look.” Danny’s mom touched the screen in front of her. “It says here we have three more hours to go. Maybe you can… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:5-6; Romans 8:28 Jake finished taping up the box that held his video games. “What do you think my new school will be like?” he asked Mom. “I’m guessing it will be similar to Wilson, but we’ll have to find out when we get to New Jersey.” Mom smiled and gave him… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:31-32; James 1:19-27; 4:17 Ramona came down to breakfast with a scowl on her face. Her day was already off to a bad start. Her favorite sweater had a hole in it, and she had forgotten to do her math homework. While she ate her pancakes with blueberry syrup, Mom asked her… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 13:34-35 “Where are you headed today?” Mr. Mack asked his young neighbor. “There’s a dog adoption at the park!” said Jesse. “I want a dog, but Mom says she can’t afford to feed another hungry mouth. So I just go play with them.” “I love dogs too,” said Mr. Mack. “They’re great… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 John 5:9-13 Ember sat in her science class, nibbling the end of her pencil, but her mind was still on the message she had heard in church the day before. Pastor Warner had stressed the fact that everyone has sinned and needs Jesus as their Savior. Ember sighed. I know I’m a… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Genesis 1:1, 9-13, 26-27 “I found a pine cone!” Mariah picked it up and showed it to her mom. “That’s a big pine cone. I’m looking for little things, like this violet.” Heidi smiled as she carefully set her violet in the cardboard box she was carrying. “You’re both finding some really cool… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Genesis 3:1-6, 17-19; John 1:29 “Thank you for helping with the pie, Lizzy!” said Grandma. The four-year-old beamed. “What about me?” eight-year-old Henry asked, showing his grandmother the pie he’d made out of playdough. “It’s adorable.” Grandma moved the apple pie to the back of the stove. “Lizzy, while the oven is heating… Continue Reading…