Keys for Kids - daily devotions and Bible stories for kids

Bible Reading: John 13:34-35; 1 John 4:7-11

Grayson settled down to listen as his Sunday school teacher began to speak. "I read an article this week about traditions in England," said Mr. Jensen. "It …

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 2:19-22; James 1:12

Dinner was ready, and everyone was called to the table. After Dad prayed, Gianna was the first to notice that something was wrong. "These dishes are dirty!…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10

"Mom, can I have some money to put in the collection plate?" asked Gunnar.

"Didn't you bring your own offering?" Mom asked. Gunnar shook his head. Mom frowned, but …

Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1-5

"Tre, what are you doing out here?" Granddad asked. Tre sat cross-legged on the balcony of his grandparents' apartment. Honking car horns and screeching city buses filled t…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:28-31

Julie loved watching the birds with her grannie. There were so many colorful species to see, and her grannie knew the names of them all.

"It would be fun to fly," Julie …

Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:11-17

Lilly and her family lived in Florida out in the country. Her neighbors were horses on one side and cows on the other. Lilly loved it, but her older sister--not so muc…

Bible Reading: Matthew 20:1-15; Ephesians 2:8-9

Jonathan and Maeve ran next door to show their report cards to their grandma. "Good job!" she exclaimed and gave them each a candy bar.

"Grandma gave Mae…

Bible Reading: Psalms 18:1-3, 31-32; 121:1-3

Lucy closed her book with a THWAP! "I've studied and studied until I can't even see the numbers on the pages anymore, Mom, but I just know I'm going to fa…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

"Emma, don't forget that you need to clean your closet," said Mom.

But the closet was the last thing on Emma's mind as she finished her snack after school. "Wren sa…

Bible Reading: Psalm 103:8-12

"School was rotten today," Kevin said.

"Rotten? Why?" Dad asked. "Was there broccoli in your hot lunch again?"

"No." Kevin grimaced. "But I do hate broccoli. School was ro…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 4:12-16

Malik was having a difficult day. While he was in the locker room, he overheard some boys laughing because he had been friendly to a new student who was …

Bible Reading: Psalm 51:7; Romans 6:23; 1 John 1:9

"Cupcake, where have you been? You're filthy!" Jenny said to her puppy. Cupcake was covered in mud and sticktights. Jenny scooped him up and took him…

Bible Reading: Matthew 13:1-11, 18-23

"I can't sleep in my room!" cried four-year-old Jonah as he climbed into bed with his brother Jacob. "The mean bear will eat me!"

"That was just a story," Jacob tr…

Bible Reading: Exodus 17:8-15

"That was a great movie!" Braedon said as he turned off the TV. "But the way people fought wars long ago sure was different than now."

Colton nodded. "When that whole troo…

Bible Reading: John 15:12; Galatians 6:9-10

In the pouring rain, Millie and her mom ran into the post office to check their mail. They didn't have a mailbox at their home--they rented a box from the p…

Bible Reading: Mark 11:24; Ephesians 6:18; Hebrews 4:16

Kyle stared out the window, his homework forgotten on the table in front of him. He had been daydreaming, not very interested in solving his mat…

Bible Reading: Galatians 6:6-10

Tired and sweaty, Gabriel came into the house. "Mom! Do we have any more lemonade? It's like a billion degrees out there."

"I'm making lemonade right now," Mom said. "I…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 3:18-19

"Next week we will have a pet show," Ivy's teacher announced to her class.

Ivy's feet did a happy dance. She couldn't wait to bring her dog Mose to school.

Violet waved …

Bible Reading: Romans 8:26-28

It hadn't been a good week for Isaiah. Nothing seemed to be fun anymore since his best friend Thomas moved away. "Please, dear God," Isaiah prayed every night, "let Thoma…

Bible Reading: Romans 6:1-11

Jaxon hadn't meant to break the window. The ball had slipped out of his hand, and now he stood in front of a mess. If only there was some way to hide it, Jaxon thought.

But…