Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

READ: PROVERBS 11:14; 12:15; 15:22; 20:18

Do you have people in your life who want to give you advice, like parents, teachers, pastors, counselors, or coaches? They want us to listen to what they …

READ: MATTHEW 11:28-30; GALATIANS 1:10; COLOSSIANS 3:23-24

Have you ever felt pressure to get straight As or be the best athlete on the field? There are so many things in this world telling us to …

READ: MATTHEW 11:28-30; 14:13-23; MARK 5:21-43

One of my biggest pet peeves is slow walkers. I remember in high school I would inwardly scream when I was caught behind someone dillydallying. And n…

READ: PSALMS 23:5-6; 34:8; HABAKKUK 3:17-19; JAMES 1:17

In the goodness of the Lord I will rejoice!

He has given Life to me—
His sinless sacrifice set me free.
In the goodness of the Lord I will rejo…

READ: PSALM 23; 2 CORINTHIANS 7:5-7

Once again, intense pain had brought me to the emergency room where I waited to be admitted to an upstairs room. Beyond discouraged, I asked the Lord, “Do You s…

READ: MARK 2:13-17; JOHN 6:37

It’s common sense that showers are for the dirty, hospitals are for the sick, and life preservers are for the drowning. So why is it so hard for some of us to accept …

READ: JEREMIAH 42:1–43:7; EPHESIANS 2:1-10

“Rhode, tell us what to do. We will die here on the planet Yavorah! The Kuvil Regime took the rest of our people to their planet, and they won’t let us l…

READ: GENESIS 1:26-31; PSALMS 119:73; 139:14; EPHESIANS 2:1-10

Who am I? This question is one we wrestle with throughout our lives. And it’s an important question to ask, because much of what we d…

READ: NUMBERS 13–14

Numbers—funny name for a book, don’t you think? Five of its thirty-six chapters contain lists of people. But most of this book records the story of a people on the move. The be…

READ: PSALM 104:10-28; MATTHEW 6:19-34; 10:29-31

There is a lot of nature outside my window. I hear birds singing their morning songs and talking to each other all day long. Occasionally I see rab…

READ: PSALM 107:21-24, 31; COLOSSIANS 1:16; REVELATION 4:11

Have you been to an art gallery or installation recently? It’s amazing to see the way artists create memorable and beautiful works of ar…

READ: ROMANS 6:11-14; EPHESIANS 5:1-20; 1 JOHN 1:7-9

Have you ever finished cleaning a room…only to notice the sun shining on a dusty spot you missed? In our Christian lives, the same thing happen…

READ: MATTHEW 18:20; ROMANS 12:9-18; EPHESIANS 3:14-21

“Is it enough?” The question rolled around in my brain as I drove home. A family in our church was experiencing a number of medical problems,…

READ: PSALMS 42:1–43:5; 46:1-5; MATTHEW 26:37-38

Sometimes, you cry tears
They fall as hard as the rain
It feels just like a storm
This life, full of pain

But just as quickly, the sun appears
A smile c…

READ: PSALM 139:1-3; ISAIAH 53; HEBREWS 4:14-16

I know someone who lost part of his leg due to health issues. Now he has a prosthetic and is able to get around just fine. Seeing him in long pants,…

READ: PSALM 63:1-5; JOHN 4:1-14; 7:37-39; PHILIPPIANS 4:11-13

Imagine how good it feels to take that first sip of cold water after a long, hot run. Imagine how good it tastes to take that first bi…

READ: PHILIPPIANS 3:7-21; 4:10-13

Do you ever feel like there’s something you need to have in order to be happy? In our world of uncertainty, it can be tempting to think that something— some piece…

READ: PSALM 36:5-9; 2 CORINTHIANS 7:8-13

“Made it. I’m free!” Sultan yelled, jumping on the train as the doors bleeped shut behind him. Where is everyone? He thought, sitting in the empty carriage…

READ: 1 SAMUEL 3:1-10; 2 KINGS 5:1-5; 1 CORINTHIANS 12:27; GALATIANS 5:13-14

Do you ever feel too young to do anything important for Jesus? Sometimes, when we hear stories of people traveling over…

READ: PSALM 55:22; MATTHEW 11:28-30; 1 PETER 5:6-9

It’s natural to worry. We humans just do it, pure and simple. And the Lord, knowing how distracting chronic worry can be, lovingly offers His chi…