Keys for Kids - daily devotions and Bible stories for kids

Bible Reading: Hebrews 12:1-3

"Savannah, I'm leaving for work," Mom said. "Be sure to set the house alarm when your bus gets here."

When the bus arrived, Savannah set the alarm and started to dash ou…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:13-18; 1 Peter 4:10-11

"Put the blue block here, Mae," Atlas said as he helped his four-year-old sister build a tower with blocks. When the structure was almost finishe…

Bible Reading: Psalm 32:2-10

Lexie twirled around her room in her new dress. She couldn't wait to wear it to her cousin's wedding on Saturday!

Mom stood smiling at the door. "That's a beautiful dress, …

Bible Reading: Romans 3:23-24; Colossians 1:22

Laura sat in bed with math papers strewn all over the place. "Six times eight is forty-eight, seven times eight is fifty-six, eight times eight is--"

"Si…

Bible Reading: Luke 12:6-7

In the attic's dim light, Andrew could see many interesting things--boxes of Christmas ornaments, piles of photo albums, and trunks filled with camping equipment. He and Dad…

Bible Reading: Psalm 51:1-2; Romans 5:6-9

Leo watched his ball roll under the shed, then he dropped his bat and crawled in after it. As he scooted under the edge, he spotted a pair of glowing eyes. A …

Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:1-4; Ephesians 4:31-32

"You're always messing up this room," Hannah said as she pushed her sister's things off the dresser. "You're such a pig!"

"You're the pig. And leave my…

Bible Reading: Psalm 33:4-15, 20-22

"I think I see the scenic lookout we found on the map, Mom!" shouted Orlando. He sighed in relief. The family had been hiking the steep Treetop Trail for two hours,…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:3-10

On their way to the park one Saturday morning, Maisie and her parents decided to stop at an estate sale. Maisie enjoyed seeing all the things the owners of the place wer…

Bible Reading: Psalm 62:5-8

Natalie glanced at her phone. Twenty minutes. Twenty minutes to change and eat something before she had to leave for dance. Gotta move. She grabbed some mac and cheese and …

Bible Reading: Isaiah 64:6-7; Ephesians 2:8-10

"All right!" Oliver exclaimed as his mom presented him with a pair of bright new sneakers. "They're just what I wanted!"

"I'm glad you like them," said M…

Bible Reading: Luke 6:27-37

After their bikes were stolen, Ryder and Zach asked all their friends and neighbors to be on the lookout. They prayed about it too--and Dad even prayed for the person who h…

Bible Reading: Psalm 19:7-11

As Ryder and Zach set plates and forks on the table for lunch, a dog started barking outside. "There goes Sarge again," said Ryder. "He's always barking."

"This bark sounds…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:1-8

"My stomach hurts, Mom," said Kaylee, burying her head in her pillow. "Don't make me go to school today."

Mom put her hand on Kaylee's forehead. "You felt okay at dinner l…

Bible Reading: Psalms 16:11; 37:3-7; Matthew 18:2-4

"Look, Daddy!" exclaimed four-year-old Beck as he peered out the airplane window. "Look! There's snow down there!"

Beck's older brother Micah laughed…

Bible Reading: Luke 6:27-36; Romans 5:6-8

Max strung out a long piece of cheese and took a bite of his pepperoni pizza. He loved this restaurant--it had tons of fun games. This would've been the best …

Bible Reading: Psalms 33:13-15; 139:7-12

Graham held very still when his mom came outside, hoping she wouldn't see him. He loved to hide in the old apple tree. When he peeked through the leaves and br…

Bible Reading: Psalm 133

"You chose last time!" yelled Jill.

"I did not!" said Kelsey. "You did!"

"I guess I remember better than you." Jill stomped over to the back porch and sat down. She and Kelsey …

Bible Reading: Genesis 1:28-31; Colossians 1:15-20

Gabe turned his nose away from the fast-food scraps and held them at arm's length. "I think my nose is more sensitive than most. This is disgusting."…

Bible Reading: Psalm 23:1-6

Madison's dog nuzzled up against her hand, whining anxiously. Madison closed her history textbook and looked down. "What's wrong, Buddy?" she asked, even though she knew Bu…