Daily Devotional Archives

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…

Bible Reading: Psalms 19:1-4; 111:2-4; Hebrews 1:10 Della sighed as she sat on the porch steps, staring off into space. “What’s wrong, honey?” asked her dad as he put down the garden hose. “This girl in my class—Raven—says there’s no God,” replied Della. “I told her there is, but she said, ‘Prove it.’ I didn’t… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 3:23-24; Ephesians 2:4-10 “Hey, look at that, Killian!” Nathan pointed out the car window to a big crane. “Mom, can we stop and watch?” “Okay.” Mom pulled over and watched with Nathan and his friend Killian as the crane lifted a golden statue to the top of the courthouse. Killian pointed to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 58:11; John 4:13-14; 7:37-39 “Are you packed and ready to go?” Macy’s mom called. “I’m ready!” Macy exclaimed as she came bounding down the stairs carrying her backpack. She couldn’t wait to spend the weekend with Mimi and Pop on their small farm and help them plant a vegetable garden. Macy and… Continue Reading…