Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Psalm 25:1-5; Lamentations 3:24-26 “I don’t really see the use of praying about things,” Abigail said as she hobbled to the refrigerator one morning. “I’ve been praying my sprained ankle would heal, but God hasn’t answered my prayer.” She rummaged around in the fridge. “Where’s the orange juice?” “I’m afraid we ran out,”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Peter 1:3-9 Calvin waited with his father at the airport. Soon they were greeting their friend Mr. Sato, who had come from Japan to visit. When they arrived home, Mr. Sato handed Calvin a package. Calvin eagerly opened it, but he wasn’t sure what it was. “I’ll help you put that together,”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:15-16 On a sunny summer afternoon, Kayla and her parents decided to take a walk through the woods. When they first moved to the farm, Dad had cleared a path that looped through the woods at the back of their property. Kayla loved walking in the woods with her parents. She would… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 15:3-7 “Stryker! Where are you?” Zion tried to hold back the tears as he searched the barn for his beagle pup. Zion had made the mistake of opening the front door before he’d placed Stryker in his harness. Now Stryker was gone. “Stryker, come here!” Zion looked in each of the open… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7; Ephesians 4:2 “Your move, Tim,” said Mom after she placed a wooden tile atop the precarious stack. Timothy picked a tile from the bottom of the tower and carefully wiggled it out. The stack swayed for a second before tumbling over, sending blocks all over the table. Mom began gathering… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Genesis 1:27; Psalm 139:13-16; Romans 5:6-8 “Good morning,” Mrs. Fields said to her class at Potter Christian School. “Mason, can you remind everyone what special thing we’re going to do today?” Using his communication device, Mason answered, “We’re going to Potter’s Woods to pick wildflowers.” “That’s right,” said Mrs. Fields. “We’ll leave after… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 3:1-8; Romans 6:3-10 “Look at the wind!” exclaimed Clover as she stood at the window. “The trees are swaying back and forth, and some of the branches are breaking off.” “Wow! It’s really blowing hard!” said Beau as he came into the room. “I’ve never seen so much wind!” Dad joined them… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Galatians 6:9-10 “Why do we have to pick up Mr. Cook?” asked Brady. “The nursing home is a long way from the park.” “If we don’t pick him up, he won’t get to come to the church picnic,” Dad answered as he drove. “Since we pick him up on the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:8-9 “Is it a boy? It is, isn’t it?” Carter jumped around the kitchen while his grandmother talked to his dad at the hospital. Carter was so excited, he almost dropped the apple he was eating. “It’s a boy, isn’t it, Grandma?” Grandma hung up the phone. “You now have a beautiful… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:29-32 I didn’t do anything wrong, Hayley thought as she stared at the TV, wiping away tears. Her dad never yelled at her like that. She had just been singing. He had told her before that he loved to hear her sing. “Aren’t you going to eat with us?” Hayley’s older brother… Continue Reading…