Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 33:26-27; Isaiah 40:28-31 Mario and his dad were on a fishing trip when Mario made a discovery—an eagle’s nest way up near the top of a tall tree. And up in the sky, they saw a large bird soaring high over the river. Mario let out a long breath. “Wow! I wish… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 2:9-10 Grace took her treasure box out from under the bed and opened it to look over the contents inside. She took a couple of items out and inspected them. A special note from Grandma. A ballet ticket stub. A birthstone ring. A picture book. She smiled as she returned them… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 42; 1 Peter 1:3-9; Revelation 21:3-5 “I’m going for a walk.” Mel’s attention shot up at Owen’s announcement as he entered the kitchen. He still had his hoodie on, but he was actually wearing jeans, not sweatpants. “You want to join?” Mel nodded and jumped to her feet, and within a minute… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 23; 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Mel peeked out of her room to see if Owen’s door was still shut. It was. All she saw was the array of homemade stickers plastered over it. The door was closed a lot lately. Mel sighed. She wished Owen would play with her and tease her for… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 66:10-12; Colossians 3:1-14; 1 Peter 1:7 Poppy walked into the kitchen just as her mom was coming in from outside. It was a hot day, and her mom’s face was bright red and dripping with sweat. “Mom!” Poppy laughed. “What have you been doing?” Her mom was breathing heavily, but she smiled…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 As Macy walked with her mom to the barn, she began to pick a bouquet of wildflowers. She was so excited to see flowers again. Winter was over, and spring was budding everywhere. “After we finish helping Dad and Jake with the chores in the barn, we can get those… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:9-16 It was a chilly afternoon in early October, and Ben and Grandpa were out on the deck planting bulbs in flowerpots. Grandpa showed Ben how to bury the bulbs deep beneath heaps of soft, powdery compost. A week later, when Ben came to visit Grandpa again, he ran straight to the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:3-8 Kayleigh looked out the window as the familiar countryside whizzed past on the way to her grandparents’ house. “We’re here!” she exclaimed when she spotted it. “I see Grandpa in the backyard with his bees.” She got out of the car and ran to the hives out back. As she approached,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 2:1-4; Titus 3:1-2 As his parents discussed plans for the coming weekend, Nolan took another helping of potatoes. “Hey! Pass the gravy,” he said, interrupting their conversation. “And the salt too.” Dad frowned at him. “Didn’t you notice that your mother and I were talking? You interrupted us. And whatever happened to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 22:1-14; John 6:37-40 “Mom,” said Tia when she arrived home from school. “You’re not going to believe this!” “Believe what?” asked Mom. “Kayla took a babysitting job on the day of my party! You’d think she could turn down one job! And McKenna isn’t coming either. Her family is going to the… Continue Reading…