Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

READ: PSALM 51; EZEKIEL 36:16–37:14; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17

Remove from me this heart of stone I know I’m more than these dry bones Create in me a heart that’s clean A steadfast spirit willing Restore…

READ: PSALM 121; MATTHEW 11:28-30; 28:20

During the coldest days of winter, it’s almost difficult to remember what summer is like—how we can go outside in just T-shirts and shorts, and still feel …

READ: PHILIPPIANS 4:8; JAMES 3:3-18

Have you ever seen a place that’s been destroyed by a forest fire? Forest fires can cause miles of destruction, leaving nothing but the charred remains of trees…

READ: ISAIAH 26:3-4; MATTHEW 28:20; ROMANS 8:35-39

My husband lies in his hospital bed, asleep. He is recovering from open heart surgery. He needed a new valve, but first they had to break into th…

READ: PSALM 90; 98; GALATIANS 6:14

Isaac Watts (1674-1748) is considered the father of English hymn-writing. Today, many of his hymns are sung, known, and loved. But that wasn’t always the case. I…

READ: PSALM 136:1-9; ISAIAH 40:26-31; COLOSSIANS 1:15-20

Twinkle, twinkle, little star High above, so very far One of trillions, each in place In the vast expanse of space Yet they can’t start to…

READ: MATTHEW 26:26-46; 1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-26

A layer of white lace covered my new pink and white dress. At twelve years old, I’d been anticipating this evening for a long time. It was the Maundy…

READ: MATTHEW 5:16; PHILIPPIANS 2:1-18; 1 JOHN 3:1

Next time you see a full moon, try this: Grab a small coin, and go outside. Then, hold it out in front of you, close one eye, and see if you can …

READ: MATTHEW 6:25-34; MARK 14:32-36; 1 PETER 5:6-7

"I need this recommendation to submit this application,” I told my parents. “And I need to submit this application now because the program might…

READ: GENESIS 1:26-30; PSALM 8

If you’ve grown up in church, you’ve probably heard the account of creation in Genesis 1 and 2. You know that God formed humanity out of the dust of the earth. But y…

READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 3:9; 12:1–13:7

I held my breath and gently pressed my foot to the gas, driving up the icy road. Was my job worth dying for on my two-minute commute?

I was needed at the Fire…

READ: PROVERBS 28:13; ROMANS 7:21–8:2; 1 JOHN 1:5–2:2

My friend and I share a community garden plot at our church. But in the middle of the summer, there was a week when neither of us was able to …

READ: PSALM 33:12-20; 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-6; 1 PETER 2:9-17

Do you pray for your country? No matter where you live, your nation needs prayer. We don’t need to pray for our country to be the best in the …

READ: PSALM 139

I was tiny When You created me But already then You made great plans that would come to be You saw me when I was dust Loved me already then Called me Your child Know where I have …

READ: JOHN 3:1-8; 13:33-35; 1 PETER 1:3, 23

Have you ever had one of those moments when you realized you look a lot like your family? We’ve all inherited traits from our parents, like hair color, …

READ: JOSHUA 1:1-9; 3:7-17; 6:12-20; 23:1-11

Have you ever read the book of Joshua? It starts right after Moses dies and the Israelites are finished wandering the desert for forty years. They’re f…

READ: PSALM 139:1-12; ISAIAH 65:24; ROMANS 8:26-37

Intense tears blocked my vision. My soul felt like dust. I was unable to stop shaking.

My father was in the next room. He was lying in his cas…

READ: PSALM 103:11-13; ISAIAH 57:14-21; EPHESIANS 2:13

Isaiah spoke what later became Isaiah 57:15 to the Israelites when they were held captive by the Babylonians. Before Isaiah spoke these words…

READ: PSALMS 51:7; 103:8-12; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17

The midnight bell tolled as Freya stood before the stone steps of the king’s library. She shut her eyes and for a moment she was just a child again,…

READ: MATTHEW 6:9-10; ROMANS 8:26-39; EPHESIANS 6:18-20

Have you ever prayed for a win? Maybe you asked God for a home run or a goal or for a certain player to make a three-point shot. If you play…