Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

READ: PSALM 139:13-16; ISAIAH 49:15; ROMANS 5:1-11

Have you ever felt undervalued? You try to speak and state your views, but people disregard them, ignoring your ideas or even ridiculing them. Pe…

READ: PSALM 10:4; MATTHEW 11:28-30; PHILIPPIANS 2:5-13; 1 PETER 5:5-7

One of the things that gives me the greatest anxiety in life is thinking about what others think of me. I worry about what the…

READ: PSALM 19:9-10; JOHN 1:1-5, 15; LUKE 4:14-21; HEBREWS 4:12

Of all the things I learned at Bible college, the most important thing I learned was from Dr. Kroeze. In every class, Dr. Kroeze’s e…

READ: MATTHEW 7:1-5; ROMANS 8:1; JAMES 3

Yesterday, we talked about how the little habits we maintain as Christians can make a big difference. I shared the story of how I forgot to post informatio…

READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 15:55-58; HEBREWS 10:24-25; JAMES 2:14-26

Do you have a responsibility that feels like it doesn’t matter? Part of my job is updating the township’s website. When we have public…

READ: LUKE 15:1-3, 11-32

Life can be tough, and we all make mistakes, but one thing that remains constant is God’s mercy. In moments of doubt, fear, or guilt, we often forget just how merciful our…

READ: EPHESIANS 4:20-24; COLOSSIANS 3:8-14; HEBREWS 10:10-14

Have you ever seen a lizard shed their skin? Chameleons, for example, shed their skin whenever they get too big for it. Unlike humans, …

READ: LUKE 7:47; JOHN 15:9-15; 1 JOHN 4:19

I don’t know if anyone knows how difficult life is for me, living at the edge of our village. I lost my family long ago and all I can do is spend each da…

READ: PSALMS 56:8; 62:5-8; ISAIAH 40:11; 43:1; 55:8-9

Waves roll wild across the lake
With every roar my soul aches
Grief and sorrow meld
Like the waters foam and quake

This pain and anger testify
My h…

READ: MARK 9:20-25; JOHN 6:25-35; PHILIPPIANS 1:6

Do you truly believe that Jesus’s way of life is the best way of life? I was raised in the church, and when I was presented with this question, my…

READ: JOHN 4:4-30, 39-42

When I was 18, I took part in a scholarship program to earn money for college. All the participants stayed with host families during the week of rehearsals and competition…

READ: DEUTERONOMY 8:10-18; 2 CORINTHIANS 3:16-18

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and dreamt about what you might do in the course of your life? Maybe you’ll make a scientific discovery th…

READ: ROMANS 3:21-26; 6:14; EPHESIANS 1:3-10

I have started a program to read through the Bible in ninety days. That means I’ve been reading a lot from the Old Testament each day. Wow, if there’s …

READ: PSALM 103:12; MATTHEW 18:21-33; COLOSSIANS 3:12-17

In Matthew 18, Jesus said to forgive people “seventy times seven” times (verse 22). Have you ever read this and thought, “I’m sure I’ve for…

READ: GENESIS 50:15-20; ROMANS 15:23-24; EPHESIANS 1:1-2; 6:19-20

Life as he knew it was over. His most precious possession was out of reach. Impossible to retrieve. He lay on the floor, nose touc…

READ: PSALM 23; 1 JOHN 1:1-5

Chester turned his face to the sun one last time before climbing into the truck. Though the sun hung low in the sky like always, not providing much warmth, Chester kne…

READ: EXODUS 34:5-6; MALACHI 3:6; MATTHEW 7:24-29; 14:22-33

The world is constantly changing. There are always new technologies being developed and new ways of doing things. Each generation puts d…

READ: PSALM 139; MATTHEW 11:28-30; JOHN 3:17; 16:7-14

I work in the office of our local fire department, and unfortunately sometimes part of the fire department’s job is locating the bodies of peo…

READ: ISAIAH 53:1-12; MATTHEW 26:27-28; 27:35-54; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:19, 21

Early I come to behold Your face,
Seeking still Your glorious grace,
Christ who died…holy…divine,
Love crucified.

Blessed be th…

READ: ROMANS 2:9-16; 3:21-31; TITUS 3:3-8

It was a sweltering Sunday. We were a few days into the mission trip, and I decided this must be the usual climate in Costa Rica. The small church was fil…