Keys for Kids - daily devotions and Bible stories for kids

Bible Reading: Matthew 25:34-40; Mark 9:41

Jesse sat in church listening to a missionary speaker talk about a faraway country as he showed the class photos on a large screen. In one of the pictures, t…

Bible Reading: Matthew 7:21-29

"There's my dad. Want a ride home, Thomas?" Wesley asked after school one day. Thomas nodded, and the boys climbed into the car in time to hear a news report about the c…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:3-12; Colossians 3:1-14

"Look at that guy, Mom," Raelyn said as she and her mother waited at a red traffic light. "He's practically dancing down the street instead of walking!…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 4:12-13

Corbin climbed into the dentist's chair and laid his head back to have his teeth checked by Dr. Karam. "I don't see any cavities today," Dr. Karam announced after a few …

Bible Reading: Matthew 24:30-31, 36-44

Ellis and his dad woke up before sunrise to walk out to the woods the first day of bow hunting season. It was a brisk morning, and the frosty grass crunched bene…

Bible Reading: Romans 3:10-18; 5:8

"I'm so excited for deer season this year!" Ellis could hardly contain himself as he and his dad walked from the house out to their big backyard.

His dad chuckled. "I…

Bible Reading: Psalms 34:1-3; 146:5-10; Lamentations 3:22-23

Maeve curled up on the sofa and looked at her parakeet. Her father had given her the little bird only a short time before he died. "This li…

Bible Reading: Psalms 63:1-5; 143:5-6; John 4:7-14

Dad clapped the Bible shut and gave Geena a bear hug. They both jumped up and pumped their fists in the air.

"We did it!" Geena shouted.

Mom came in th…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:11-18

As Amalia's youth group started on a nature hike, Pastor Jim pointed out wildflowers and various animals. After hiking a short time, Amalia gasped. "Is that a snake?" …

Bible Reading: Psalms 33:13-14; 139:7-16

Blake stretched and yawned, lazily watching the campfire. He was on a camping trip with his church group, and he was tired. His head started to nod, and his ey…

Bible Reading: Psalm 66:16-20

Logan met his friend Brody after school to work on their project for the science fair. "We need to think of a way to show how molecules move around," said Logan. "Then ou…

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 4:8-11

Quinton liked to run, but he was never as fast as his big brothers. He enjoyed painting but never did as well as his older sister, so he didn't do it often. It seemed lik…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 8:8-12; 10:16-18

"Aunt Kelly, take off your sandals!" Harriett exclaimed as she ran into the sand.

Her aunt smiled and removed her sandals before stepping into the sand. "It feel…

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-25

"This has been quite a fruitful day, don't you think?" said Grandpa with a wink as they finished dinner at the close of James's first day in Arizona. James grinned. He…

Bible Reading: Matthew 15:8-9; Romans 3:19-24

When James woke one morning, the strangeness of his room surprised him. Then he remembered the plane ride that had brought him to Arizona to visit his gra…

Bible Reading: Ezekiel 36:26; Matthew 5:43-48; 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Abby slid her lunch tray next to her best friend Everly. "Can you believe these cookies?" she complained, tapping a hard chocolate chip…

Bible Reading: Psalm 113:4-6; John 1:1-3, 14; Philippians 2:5-8

"Okay, everybody, squat down so you can see," said the forest ranger to the students. Davis and his friend Hudson moved closer to see wh…

Bible Reading: Matthew 11:28-30

Editor's note: This story's subject matter may not be suitable for young children.

Jade kicked pebbles out of her path as she walked home from school, wondering what she…

Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 22:3-4; Psalm 3:3-5; Ephesians 6:10-15

"I don't want to go in there," Natalie said outside the door to one of the rooms in the aquarium. "It's full of sharks."

"Oh, come on, Nat…

Bible Reading: Romans 15:1-7; Galatians 6:2

"What happened to Ezra?" Laura asked as she worked with her brother in the garden. "Why doesn't he come over anymore?"

"I don't know," said Orson. He settle…