Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

READ: MATTHEW 5:13-16; PHILIPPIANS 2:13; COLOSSIANS 4:2-6

You’re groggy this morning, and you walk barefoot to the kitchen in that foggy, sleepy state. Once you arrive in the kitchen, you mindless…

READ: PROVERBS 18:24; ISAIAH 43:1-2; JOHN 15:15

Do you have a younger sibling? Do they sometimes follow you everywhere and mimic your every move? This can get pretty annoying, but did you know Jes…

READ: PSALM 139; ISAIAH 41:10, 13

My life has taken me

Down twisting and turning paths

Like a pretzel

I have never had it easy

My path has never been a straight line

Through every q…

READ: LUKE 11:1-13; HEBREWS 4:14-16; JAMES 5:13-16

Have you ever wanted to help someone who was struggling, but you didn’t know what to do? There is always something you can do, even when you feel…

READ: JOSHUA 1:9; PSALM 96:11-12; ECCLESIASTES 3:1-8; 1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18

What’s your favorite season? I don’t know if I have one; I always have trouble answering that question. There are thin…

READ: DEUTERONOMY 6:4-9; PSALM 1:1-2; MATTHEW 22:36-40

I recently accepted a job working in the office of my local fire department. This was something I never expected to do. I had very little kno…

READ: GENESIS 2:1-3; EXODUS 20:8-11; MATTHEW 11:28–12:13; MARK 6:27-32

The other day, I heard someone say, “Rest is productive,” and I flinched a little. That can’t be, can it? Resting is the oppo…

READ: PSALM 139:6-12; EPHESIANS 3:14-21

We try to comprehend a lot of things in life. And the fact is, God created us with the ability to learn. Knowledge and discovery are gifts from Him. He invi…

READ: ROMANS 12:1-11; EPHESIANS 2:8-10; 1 JOHN 4:19

Have you ever found yourself playing the comparison game? When we look around us and see what everyone else can do, it’s easy to try to figure o…

READ: JOHN 3:14-18; 14:5-10; ROMANS 3:21-27

I jumped when the solid oak door slammed behind me, its banging echoing through the empty chamber. The dust from the floor blew up into my nose, and I c…

READ: ISAIAH 61:1-3; 64:6-8; 2 CORINTHIANS 4:6-10

Have you ever heard of the Japanese artform called Kintsugi? The word means “golden joinery” or “golden repair.” The art is created when a treasur…

READ: PSALM 119:34; PROVERBS 1:1-7; ACTS 17:10-12; EPHESIANS 1:15-23

As we grow in our faith, it’s good to ask questions. Questions help us dive deeper into the Bible and learn more about God and …

READ: 2 CORINTHIANS 1:18-22; GALATIANS 6:2-5; HEBREWS 10:19-25

On the way home from a road trip, I peered out the window of our minivan and noticed a slogan that said, “Helping the World Keep Prom…

READ: DEUTERONOMY 8:2-18; PSALM 13; MATTHEW 11:28-30

What are deserts? Many people think of places like the Sahara—rolling dunes of hot sand with no signs of life. Some consider parts of the Arcti…

READ: JOHN 17

How amazing is it to think that Jesus took time to pray for His followers, including us? In John 17, we read Jesus’s prayer—a conversation between Jesus, who is God the Son, and His …

READ: PSALM 34:1-8; JOHN 1:35-51

John 1 is one of my favorite chapters of the Bible. Twice in this single passage, we hear the words, “Come and see.”

First, the words are spoken by Jesus Himself. Joh…

READ: MATTHEW 5:38-42; MARK 15:33-37; PHILIPPIANS 2:1-11

I was reading about different ways Christians have prayed throughout history, and I came across something that struck me. Christians in the…

READ: MATTHEW 13:44-45; PHILIPPIANS 3:7-21

The luxury car went first. Then the jeep. Then the convertible was sold too. Neighbors scratched their heads, and whispers started running through the ne…

READ: JOB 2:11-13; 2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-7; 1 PETER 1:3-9

Have you ever tried to cheer someone up, only to accidentally make them more upset? I’ve had times when I wanted to help someone who wasn’t do…

READ: ACTS 9:1-31; COLOSSIANS 1:9-14

That person will never change. I just know they won’t. Have you ever had this thought? Sometimes, there are certain people in our lives who seem unchangeable, …