Keys for Kids - daily devotions and Bible stories for kids

Bible Reading: Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Dad put on his apron. "Well, my little chefs, are you ready to make our delicious pizza?"

Piper and Jerrie smiled. "Yes!"

"Okay, Piper, while Jerrie …

Bible Reading: Luke 6:47-49

"Better hurry up and build a wall around your castle,Tess! The tide is coming in," said Beckham. "One big wave and it'll be washed away."

"Will you help me? Please?" begged …

Bible Reading: Matthew 25:14-29

"C'mon, Rocket," Gemma called to her dog. "Let's go outside." When she opened the back door, Rocket raced out into the fenced yard. Then he ran back to Gemma. He jumped…

Bible Reading: Philippians 2:14-16; 1 Peter 2:9-12

"But I don't want to wear mismatched shoes, Kassi," Brooke informed her best friend. The two girls were sitting together while riding the bus for a c…

Bible Reading: Matthew 13:44; Philippians 3:7-8

Roman tapped his fingers on the console of his family's minivan. He was about to honk the horn when he saw Mom lock the front door and swoop his baby si…

Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-9; Colossians 3:15-16

CRASH! Mae threw one of her toys across the room. Why does everything have to be so difficult? Flopping on her bed, Mae grabbed her stuffed octopus…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 2:1-9

"Anna makes me so mad!" declared Kenzo. "She never listens to anyone else's ideas. And she always whispers in class. I wish she'd just sit still for one minute and listen…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13-16

Zebb leaned forward as he and his family traveled through the African game reserve. His excitement at seeing animals in their natural habitats was rapidly being replaced…

Bible Reading: Psalm 51:1-10

Brighton sprayed cleaning solution on the whiteboard in the room where she did her homeschool lessons. Then she took a cloth and wiped away all the colorful splotches left…

Bible Reading: Mark 12:28-31

Macy glanced at her brother and made a face as Mrs. Jackson from next door stepped into their yard. Here we go again, she thought. Their neighbor was always mad about some…

Bible Reading: Matthew 6:28-33

"Mom, what if Dad can't find another job?" Selah was sitting with Mom on the porch, helping shuck corn for supper. Dad had been out of work for months, and even though h…

Bible Reading: Psalm 56:3-4; Isaiah 26:3-4; Romans 8:35-39

Editor's note: This story addresses violence and may not be suitable for some children.

Kendall sat on her bed and looked at her mother. "Can'…

Bible Reading: Psalms 97:1-6; 104:31-35; Revelation 1:4-7

Enzo was watching TV when he saw small ripples appear in his glass of juice. A moment later, he felt slight vibrations throughout his body, a…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:97-104

"What is this?" Lindsey asked her grandma, looking at the metal trays and racks on the kitchen counter.

"That's honeycomb," Grandma said. "Grandpa took it out of one of …

Bible Reading: Mark 2:3-12

Kelvin sighed as he picked up a big box. "This room is full of stuff."

Mom wiped sweat from her forehead. "And we need to get it all moved to the garage. Theresa and her kids…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:31-39; 2 Corinthians 12:9

The wind blew through Georgia's hair as she and her uncle paddled their canoe among the reeds that filled the marshes near her new home. She didn't fe…

Bible Reading: Psalm 34:3-8

"Wanna come to church with me this week, Finn?" asked Tobin, who was at his cousin's house for the day. "We're studying the life of Jesus in my Sunday school class, and I t…

Bible Reading: Romans 5:6-11

"Oh no!" groaned Jonas as he and his mom stood looking at the dent in their car. "What happened?"

"Apparently someone backed into the car while we were shopping, but whoeve…

Bible Reading: Psalm 66:19-20

"We're leaving in five minutes, everybody. Let's get moving!" Dad called from the garage.

Hunter, already packed and ready hours ago, bounded in through the back door. "M…

Bible Reading: Matthew 7:12; Romans 13:8-10

Elodie's heart ached as she got ready for school. "No one ever talks to me at school," she told her parents at breakfast. "I hate it here! We've lived here …