Keys for Kids - daily devotions and Bible stories for kids

Bible Reading: Psalm 51:1-10; Hebrews 9:22

Barrett threw his bag on top of the others in the trunk, then slammed the back door shut. "Ew, gross!" he said, looking at the dirt that covered his hands. "…

Bible Reading: Revelation 21:1-4, 18-27

Just as Jaden was about to leave for school, he learned it had been canceled because of a furnace breakdown. "Why don't you come to work with me today," said Da…

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 4:16-18

Skye sat on her front porch step. The sun shone from a clear blue sky, but deep inside, Skye felt as if a dark cloud hovered overhead. She looked down at Rags, her new…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:35-39

"I miss Buster!" wailed eight-year-old Xander when the family's loyal dog died. "He was a hero! Remember when Finn got lost and Buster found him playing in the woods? And…

Bible Reading: 1 John 2:3-6

"Look at how bright the stars are tonight!" Dawson's little brother, Parker, gaped at the sky from his spot on the lawn.

"Yeah, and the moon is really bright too," said Daw…

Bible Reading: Genesis 22:11-18; Isaiah 7:14

"Mia? Why are you lying on the beach?" Mom asked as she came outside and sat down beside her daughter. "It's dark out."

Mia turned to look at her mom, tears…

Bible Reading: Psalm 94:18-19; John 14:27

BUZZ! Omari jumped as the timer went off. Mrs. Mary collected the tests. Omari's tummy rumbled, but this time he wasn't hungry. His mom told him that when he …

Bible Reading: Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 2:1-7; 1 John 4:12-13

"Time for dinner!" At the sound of Dad's voice, Paisley and Bridger paused the level in their video game and hurried to the kitchen.

"What…

Bible Reading: Psalm 33:6-9; Romans 6:23; 2 Peter 3:11-13

Michael put the last touch of paint on his school project, set the brush down, and stood back to admire it. It had taken weeks of hard work, b…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:27-28; 18:13

"Don't quit yet!" Jill begged her friend, but Elsie sat down and began unlacing her skates, saying she was cold. "It's not that cold!" said Jill. Elsie didn't a…

Bible Reading: Philippians 2:3-8

Tristan beamed as he picked up a shoe from the display table. "This is the kind I want, Mom! All the guys are getting shoes like this. The special soles reduce the pou…

Bible Reading: James 4:4-8; 1 Peter 5:8-10

Braelyn dropped her fishline over the side of the boat and watched the bait sink into the water. "That worm squirming on my hook looks so gross! How could a …

Bible Reading: Psalm 95:1-7; James 1:17

Stella trudged quietly home from the school bus stop. After three weeks of living with Grandma Ruth, Stella still hadn't made any friends on her new bus. Grandm…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

"That doesn't go there, Jamar," Aisha chided, taking the jigsaw puzzle piece out of her baby brother's hand. "Put it here." She showed Jamar how to use the piece to…

Bible Reading: Romans 1:14-17

Peter raced into the house after another day at his new school. "Mom! Guess what! I made some more friends today--Mateo and Rhett! They both live on the same block as us.…

Bible Reading: Mark 10:45; 1 Peter 4:8-10

"Daniel, Daniel!" Daniel's little brother and sister came zooming into the room. "Will you play store with us? Please?"

Daniel smiled. "Okay, sure." Eli and A…

Bible Reading: Mark 4:9-12; Romans 10:17

"We had a new girl in our class at church today," Josephine said as she set the table for lunch. "Her name is Lauren, and she's deaf. She reads lips."

Mom nodde…

Bible Reading: John 14:1-6

Adelyn looked around her empty room. She brushed her hand across the mural Dad had painted on the wall one last time, then picked up the last box and brought it out to the t…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13-16; Luke 8:16; John 5:24

"Help! It's not working! Troooooy!"

Troy stepped into the kitchen to see his little sister's hands covered in purple glue. "Crafting again, Emmy? W…

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalm 105:42-45; Romans 8:32

"I'm getting mint chocolate chip!" Peyton said as he climbed into the van. "Two scoops!"

Ian was right behind him. "I'm getting orange sher…