Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:9-11 “Aw, Grandpa, why do we always have to read the Bible after dinner?” Mack complained. I want to go finish building my fort, he thought as he watched Grandpa pull his big Bible off the shelf in the dining room. Suddenly a bolt of lightning split the sky outside the window…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:16; 1 Peter 3:3-4 “Look!” said Mom. Isabel’s eyes followed her mother’s pointing finger. Her blue eyes sparkled as she spotted a striking orange and black butterfly flitting daintily from flower to flower. “He’s so pretty!” Isabel exclaimed. “Let’s watch and see where he goes.” Mom nodded, and they followed the butterfly’s… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 22:1-14; John 6:35-40; Revelation 19:6-9 Sofia sighed as she put down the last of the envelopes she was stuffing. “They’re all done, Mom—the invitations for the neighborhood reunion are ready to go.” “Thanks, Sofia,” said Mom. “You’ve been a big help! Our planning committee thought about just emailing invitations, but we decided… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 6:5-13 “Yessss, cinnamon rolls!” Anna bounced in her lunchroom seat, her braids swinging up and down. She carefully opened the plastic bag, releasing the delicious smell into the air. “Anna, won’t you share?” asked her friend Andrew. He sat across the table eyeing her treats. Anna bit into a cinnamon roll and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 26:41; Ephesians 4:22-32; 5:1-2 “Look at Smoky.” Nolan pointed to one of the family pets, a long-haired cat. “He likes the sun.” A contented purr came from the gray form stretched out on the windowsill. A few minutes later, Nolan’s little sister Jada came into the room. “Hi, Chipper,” she said. “Do… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; Luke 2:51-52 Elora watched her big sister leave the house. “Why can’t I go to the library with Maya?” she asked. “I’ll look at books while she studies.” “Elora,” Mom said patiently, “it’s almost your bedtime, and Maya will be gone a couple of hours.” “But it’s not fair! I want… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 10:29-31; John 1:1-3, 14 Lucy wiped the sweat off her forehead. “Can we take a break? I’m so thirsty I could drink a giant cup of lemonade.” “We’re just about done,” Mom replied. “Did you finish pulling out all the weeds in your section of the flower garden?” Lucy stood and stretched… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Acts 17:10-12; 1 John 4:1-3 Ariana hurried over to her dad in the church foyer before the church service began. “Dad, guess what my Sunday school teacher told us today? She said Noah took two of most kinds of animals on the ark, but he took seven pairs of some. Did you know… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 103:8-13; Romans 3:21-26; 6:23 “It’s not fair,” said Kate as she stomped up to her teacher’s desk. “I don’t have any wrong answers on these word problems, but you still gave me a B instead of an A.” “You didn’t show your work,” Mrs. Castillo replied patiently. “That was part of the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 37:3; Romans 8:28, 31-32 “No, Jena!” Kegan’s words startled his little sister as he pulled her hand away from the lamp. Jena started to cry and squirmed out of her brother’s grasp. “What’s going on?” asked Mom as she entered the living room. “Jena was trying to reach the light bulb. I… Continue Reading…