Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

Put on is a phrase we use every day. Because on a daily basis, we do the
physical act of putting on clothes and shoes in order to be clothed. Just
as we get clothed physically, we also need to get cl…

“Wouldn’t these magnets make great souvenirs from my trip?” I thought,
browsing the little shop high above the ground. My summer of serving with
inner city ministries in New York was drawing to a clo…

There was a point in my life when I was so ashamed that I didn’t want to
associate or talk with people. I had messed up so badly that I didn’t see
myself as fit to be with others. I was so down that …

I confess the things I did.
And the things I didn’t do but should have done.
I confess letting anger explode
And bitterness smolder inside.
I confess that I strayed off the path of following you.
I m…

God doesn’t despise our brokenness. He doesn’t look down on us when we are
hurting. He doesn’t think less of us because we are broken. God loves the
broken. He offers healing to the hurting. God is a…

Not five days had passed since we began our journey, and already we had
seen trouble. My brother and I dragged our tired bodies down the road, our
dented swords hanging limply in their scabbards and …

You have done it all, God
You created the sky, the earth
You saved me when I was still a sinner
You have written my name in heaven
You have done it all, God
You created goats and pigs
You made grass …

Psalm 23:1 says, The Lord is my shepherd. Did you know you can read this
verse many times, and it can reflect something a bit different each time?
This happens if you emphasize a different word each …

In the book of Esther, a Jew becomes queen of a gentile (or non-Jewish)
nation that stretches from India to Cush (the upper Nile region). This
kingdom is headed by King Xerxes. But Esther is not his …

Years back, I shared a house with a friend. This friend had a niece who
also lived with us. For some reason, this girl harbored a dislike for me.
Whenever something went wrong in the house, she was q…

We live in a culture that’s full of divisiondivision that leads to
differences in ideas, differences in politics, and even to war. We hear
terms like cultural warfare, cancel culture, and cultural bi…

Jax! Celine pointed eagerly to her microscope. Come look at this. Jax
put down the test tube he was holding and walked over to her. Thanks to the
artificial gravity in the station, he could move quic…

As Celine peered through the window of her submersible, she could see the
edge of Saturn’s rings looming through the gap in the ice above her. I’m
approaching the fissure, Jax, she said into her head…

A big bowl of stew is a comforting food when you’re hungry on a cold day.
It’s a great meal to share…unless you put poisonous ingredients in it! If
you like strange stories, today’s reading is one of…

It’s okay to not be okay. It’s okay to admit that you don’t have the
answers. It’s okay to struggle. Just know that God has your back. If you’ve
put your trust in Jesus, nothing can separate you from…

Have you ever been on the brink of a major transition? New schools, new
jobs, new homes, new friendsthese changes can be good, but they can also
be painful. People might ask you how you’re feeling, b…

Have you ever felt like an outsider because of your faith? Maybe people
judge you, or even avoid you, because you are a Christian. Sometimes, it
feels like having faith is a burdenespecially when you…

At a young age, I was afraid of God. I grew up being taught that God is perfect and would be angry at me when I commit a sin or break His commandments. I had learned that God, in His anger toward me …

When life starts to get crazy, sometimes we dart between one task and the
next. When you get toward the end of the school year and there is a lot you
need to accomplish, or when you’re at work and yo…

If you’ve been dating someone for a while and you really like them, you may
start asking yourself, Is this love? How do I know? The Bible has tons to
say about loves of all kinds, including romantic,…