Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

When we see injustice in the world, what should motivate us to act?

As Christians, we believe God loves every person. God revealed His love for
us on the crossthe place where Jesus gave up His life…

What does treasure mean to you? Is it money you save up? Is it valuables
you hide in the rooms and closets of your home or put on display for
others to admire? Is it good grades, or likes on a scree…

Prayer has never been easy for me. It’s not that I don’t know how to pray,
but it takes a lot of discipline for me to stick to praying even when I
don’t feel like it. I’ve heard stories of people in …

“She must really want this job, I told my roommate. All throughout our
dorm, posters promoted a candidate for dorm treasurer who I’ll call
Millie. Each time we entered or exited the building we spott…

How could He just storm the gates like that? Do we have a plan? Is the
war over? Hundreds of questions attacked from all sides as we stared at
the broken gate. This was a fortressno one should have b…

“So, let me get this straight. Petronius glared at the two Roman soldiers
sitting across from him. There was a bright light, and you were knocked to
the ground, and when you got up, the seal was brok…

“Glad that business is over, Lucius said as he tapped the base of his
spear against the huge stone in front of the tomb.

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Justin nodded in agreement. I just hope it doesn’t cause a revolt or
somethi…

Christianity is based on faith in Jesus and the factual, historical events
of His life, death, and resurrection. Because of eyewitness reports, we can
know these things really happened in time and sp…

On Good Friday, many Christians remember how Jesus died on the cross for
our sins. Then on Easter Sunday, we celebrate Jesus’s resurrectionhow He
rose from the grave, defeating sin and death forever!…

Mary Magdalene pressed a hand against her aching heart. “How do I still
have tears left in me?” She had been mourning for three days, along with
others who were Jesus’s friends, followers, and family…

Oh, day of awful darkness

when I cried unending tears,

the very thing I dreaded most

now haunted all my fears.

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Where could my lovely child be,

my Savior and my Son?

Who sought to wrench His life …

Jesus suffered for us. His death on the cross wasn’t a quick death. He
wasn’t alive and healthy and happy one moment and then dead the next. Jesus
went through pain. Before He was arrested, He knew w…

When was the last time you were afraid? Maybe you’re afraid of bugs,
heights, or needles. Maybe you have emotional fears, such as being afraid
of loss, pain, or rejection. Everybody is afraid of some…

Rising prices can be frightening. They make life feel uncertain, like we’re
not sure what’s going to happen next.

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Maybe your family can’t go on vacation like you always did. Maybe you’re
not gettin…

Daffodils lifted their creamy yellow faces toward the sun, the birds sang
in the branches of the flowering magnolia tree, a breeze sent ripples
cascading across the otherwise still pond. My friend an…

I was saved at the age of sixteen by Jesus’s death and resurrection, but
I remained un-discipled for a few years until I attended a Bible college.
My faith grew immensely due to the solid Bible teach…

Jesus came to this messed-up earth to save us. He wasn’t born to rich
people or given a great beginning here on earth. When He was born, He was
laid in a mangerwhere the animals eatfor a bed (Luke 2:…

On many a Sunday morning, I find myself getting ready for church. I gaze at
my closet, filled with casual clothes for school, but nothing seems right
forchurch. I quickly grab a simple blouse and hur…

I should’ve stayed with my unit. Bright flashes of color told me the oxygen
in my suit was running low, not that it would’ve mattered. My cracked ribs
kept me from inhaling too deeply, even though I …

Have you ever been told that you were too young to do something? That your
heart was in the right place, but you were too young to do what you felt
God had called you to do? The truth is, God invites…