Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

READ: MATTHEW 7:1-5; GALATIANS 6:1-10

"What are they doing?” I grumbled to myself, watching a bright orange pickup truck in my rearview mirror weave in and out of traffic behind me. The driver app…

READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-27; 1 TIMOTHY 3:1-9

Have you ever wondered what pastors do when they’re not preaching, visiting people in hospitals, or doing other pastoral things? Some people seem to t…

READ: EZEKIEL 1; REVELATION 1

When you start reading the Bible, it doesn’t take long to realize there is some strange stuff in prophetic books like Revelation and Ezekiel, especially the visions a…

READ: PROVERBS 19:11; 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-5; PHILIPPIANS 2:1-13

Frigid air made my eyes water as I pulled my cloak tighter around me. I watched my breath come out in little puffs of white, an ode t…

READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12-16; GALATIANS 5:16-26; EPHESIANS 5:1-20

I’ve always had a sweet tooth. On one special occasion, this served as a great qualification for a unique job. My family and I had …

READ: NEHEMIAH 8:8-12; PSALMS 16:9-11; 68:3-6

Some of us have grown up thinking that Christians are meant to be serious all of the time. It’s like we see a group of people having fun and laughing …

READ: EPHESIANS 6:18-20; PHILIPPIANS 2:12-16; 1 PETER 3:15-16

As Christians, we’re called to share the good news of Jesus with others. And this is a wonderful thing—it’s an honor to be entrusted w…

READ: LAMENTATIONS 3:19-22; ROMANS 12:15

Have you ever heard of lament? In Christianity, lament is the practice of telling God about your hurts, anger, and disappointments—and asking Him to do som…

READ: PSALM 51; REVELATION 21:1-5

God can make all things new. That’s what the Bible tells us. It’s easy to believe, too, when it’s spring and everything is changing in the world around us. But it…

READ: GENESIS 1:20-31; ISAIAH 11:6-9; ROMANS 8:18-25

How do you feel about spiders? Many people have strong opinions about these web-making creatures. They often inspire fear or disgust. But the r…

READ: 2 CORINTHIANS 2:12-17

A child and a spoil of war. Forced to live with the enemy, far from home. Then, as a young woman, a war prize again, forced to serve the nation’s most powerful leader. …

READ: GENESIS 1:26-31; PSALM 139:12-16; ISAIAH 64:8

When you look at yourself in a mirror, what do you think? Maybe you like who you are, or maybe you’re critical of yourself. Either way, God show…

READ: PSALM 46; MARK 4:35-41

Have you ever heard the meteorological term supercell? It’s an unusually large storm cell, and its clouds form the shape of a huge anvil. This kind of weather system h…

READ: GENESIS 2:1-3; MATTHEW 11:28–12:13; LUKE 5:16

Are you running on empty? Are you overburdened with clubs, hobbies, schoolwork, sports, church activities, part-time jobs, or other commitments?…

READ: JOHN 15:1-17; 1 CORINTHIANS 3:5-11; PHILIPPIANS 2:1-13

If you’ve been part of a church, you’ve probably been told that, as Christians, we are called to serve others, help the hurting, and br…

READ: MATTHEW 11:28-30; ROMANS 3:23-24; 5:6-11; COLOSSIANS 1:12-14

I’ve decided to begin looking for a house. Prices are coming down a little, and I have a good chunk of money in savings. It just …

READ: MATTHEW 12:34-37; ROMANS 5:1-11; 1 JOHN 4:16-19

We all know the feeling. We’re going about our day and something happens—a difficult conversation, a snag at school or work, a major food spil…

READ: PSALMS 136:1-26; 139:7-12; 1 JOHN 4:7-21

I was driving my usual route in town when I noticed something out of the ordinary—a mystic cloud of steam puffed from the streets’ vents alongside my…

READ: PSALM 119:105-112; PROVERBS 3:3-6; ROMANS 8:35-39; HEBREWS 12:1-3

We face unknowns day by day. We don’t know what life will be like next year or even next week. There are constant twists and…

READ: PSALM 32:1-5; ROMANS 6:12-14; 8:1-4; 1 JOHN 1:9

Do you ever feel down and defeated by things you’ve done that were wrong? Do you find yourself asking God for forgiveness several times before…