Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

READ: PSALM 139

Have you ever had a moment when you realized that someone really knows you? I had a moment like this with my housemate recently, and it made me feel so loved.

I had been feeling…

READ: PSALMS 27:7-14; 33:20-22

I keep calling out, God Even though I am tired Even though I don’t see You working yet Even though this life seems to be killing me I keep calling out, God Because …

READ: ISAIAH 41:10-14; 49:14-16; 2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-11

I saw a young child get off a school bus today— and go right into the waiting embrace of his mom. As she straightened up, he wrapped his arms …

READ: ISAIAH 61:8; JEREMIAH 22:3; MATTHEW 23:23

It’s discouraging to see so much evil in the world. Evil and sin have been a part of the world for a long time, but as I get older, I notice it more…

READ: MATTHEW 11:25-30; MARK 12:29-31; 1 CORINTHIANS 15:58; GALATIANS 6:9

I walked with determination down the hallway. Maybe this time will be different, I thought, knocking on the classroom door…

READ: GENESIS 1:27; 1 JOHN 4:7-19

You probably already know that snowflakes are remarkably unique from one another. And the reason each snowflake has a one-of-a-kind crystal structure is because e…

READ: PSALM 4:8; MATTHEW 11:28-30; PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7

The sound of white noise as we lay down to sleep can give us comfort and cover up distracting sounds that might keep us awake. A fan going whil…

READ: PSALM 145:8-16; MATTHEW 6:25-33; PHILIPPIANS 4:4-20

One year as summer approached, I needed to buy some shorts. With my budget in mind, I browsed at a second-hand shop and found two pairs in…

READ: 1 THESSALONIANS 5:12-22; 1 PETER 5:6-11

We are faced with countless decisions every day. What do I want for dinner? Should I read or play video games after work? Where do I go to college? Sh…

READ: ECCLESIASTES 4:9-12

There are times in life when our need for others becomes clear. If you try to take on a big project, you may quickly realize that you need to ask for help. When trying to…

READ: EZEKIEL 40:1-19; 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16-17

Chapters 40-42 of the book of Ezekiel may not seem very interesting at first glance. All three chapters are a tour of a future temple. An angel led Eze…

READ: HEBREWS 13:5-8; 1 JOHN 4:15

This world changes, But You, my Lord, never change The Lord who created the world The Lord who told Noah to build an ark You are the same Lord who lives in me to…

READ: JOHN 10:11, 27-30; HEBREWS 11:1-6; 1 PETER 1:8-13

Did you know kittens are born blind? They have to rely on their mother to care for them since they can’t do anything on their own, but how d…

READ: JEREMIAH 17:14; 30:16-18; PHILIPPIANS 1:1-11

I’d been eating the cashews for several days before I stopped to ask why they seemed so small. Then I noticed the label on the canister: halves a…

READ: MATTHEW 22:37-40; LUKE 6:43-45

What comes out when you squeeze a ketchup bottle? Ketchup, of course. And what comes out if you squeeze a mustard bottle? Mustard! Whatever is inside comes out…

READ: GENESIS 1:26-31; EPHESIANS 2:1-22

“How does God see my generation?” It’s a good question, and one we don’t often think to ask. We hear a lot of talk about the different generations: what the…

READ: JEREMIAH 18:1-6; EZEKIEL 36:26; 2 CORINTHIANS 3:18

Tamora’s orange eyes were wide with excitement. Today, Grandmother would teach her how to weave a sala basket, a rite of passage in her vil…

READ: MATTHEW 14:23; JOHN 15:5-9

I love God and value my relationship with Him, but I have periods in my life when I struggle to make time to focus on being with Him. I do really well when I have …

READ: GENESIS 1:14-19; PSALM 33:6; ISAIAH 40:26

BOOM! POW! BANG! The thunderous echoes of a fireworks display ring out. The noise isn’t always great, but fireworks sure are beautiful when they lig…

READ: MATTHEW 6:25-34; PHILIPPIANS 3:7-21

Lots of things in life can feel important in the moment. You might worry about your grades. You might think you need the most fashionable clothes. Maybe y…