Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Romans 4:6-8; 5:8-9 “What’s that, Grandpa?” Rafael pointed to some small cards and pieces of shiny red paper on the kitchen table. Grandpa smiled. “Grandma found these when she was cleaning the attic the other day. When I was a boy, we used to get these as prizes in cereal boxes—they’re something like… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 20:1-16; 1 Timothy 2:1-4 Marley ran to the door as soon as she heard her mother come in. “Mom! That movie we put on hold at the library finally came in. Can we watch it tonight?” “Sure,” said Mom. “But let’s have dinner first.” They whipped up some spaghetti and meatballs and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:7-12 “Grandpa, I have a question.” Reese knew her grandpa always liked to talk about God, and she knew he wouldn’t mind the question she had on prayer. “When does God hear us?” Her grandpa’s gray eyebrows lifted. “When does God hear us?” He grinned. “When we shout really loud!” Reese giggled… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 103:8-12 As Payton helped his mom clean the living room wall, he couldn’t stop thinking about the day before. “I’m really sorry for what I did, Mom.” “Payton,” Mom said. “It’s over. You’re sorry. You’ve asked for God’s forgiveness. Once God has taken care of it, it’s gone.” Payton frowned as he… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:18, 28, 31-39; Revelation 21:4 “Dad, do you know what the biggest rodent in the world is?” Conner asked, looking up from his homework. “Beavers?” Dad guessed. “That’s what the beavers want you to think,” Conner joked. “It’s actually capybaras. We’re learning about them at school.” “Huh! I’ve never heard of them,”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:16; 2 Corinthians 3:1-3; Titus 2:7-10 “Mom, it’s just no use,” said Mila. “I’ve tried and tried to get Freya to come to church with us, but she won’t.” Mila’s twin sister Adison nodded. “And I tried to give her a Bible and some Christian books I thought she’d like, but she… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21; 4:26-27; James 1:19 Jaden slouched through the living room doorway and dropped into a chair next to his mother, who was holding his baby sister Piper. “I have a problem,” he said with a sigh. “I’m always losing my temper, and I don’t make friends that way.” “No, I’m sure you… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 12:5-7 “Oh, Dad!” said Owen. “I don’t see why I have to be grounded! Can’t I just do some extra chores or something?” “I’m sorry, Owen,” said Dad. “But I think being grounded this time is the best way to help you remember to obey.” He patted Owen’s shoulder. “I hope you… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 54:10; Jeremiah 31:3; Ephesians 2:4-8; 3:14-19 “Is your water bottle full?” asked Dad, adding two sandwiches to his backpack. “No, it’s empty again,” answered Tyson. He turned on the tap and filled his container stamped with a maple leaf to mark his first visit to Canada. Handing it to his dad, he… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:35-44 “What’s that?” asked Nevaeh when her brother showed her a pale green object dangling from a branch. “Isn’t it cool?” said Dakota. “It’s called a chrysalis, and there’s a caterpillar in there. Or at least, he used to be a caterpillar.” Nevaeh frowned. “I don’t like caterpillars.” As she went… Continue Reading…