Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

READ: PSALM 56; LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23; JOHN 8:12

Here I am, Lord Falling into the darkness Waiting for someone to hear my cry Here I am, wandering and broken Dealing with the pains of my past I wa…

READ: MATTHEW 9:10-13; ROMANS 7:21-8:14

Several years ago, I came down with the flu. Throughout the day I could feel all the classic symptoms coming on—fever, body aches, headache, cough—but I sur…

READ: ROMANS 5:8-19; 1 JOHN 2:1-2

How often do you think about words? Words are tools for describing reality, and sometimes, the reality is so deep and important, whole books of words hardly scrat…

READ: PSALM 32:1-5; 1 JOHN 1:7-9; 4:18

I watched as a droplet of shimmery liquid slipped to the floor. Regrettably, I realized too late that I shouldn’t have painted my nails while sitting on the …

READ: 2 CORINTHIANS 4:6-7

Have you ever visited a bulk food store for groceries? More and more of these environmentally-conscious shops are popping up as a way to help reduce waste and save money.…

READ: PSALM 55:22; MATTHEW 11:28-30; 1 PETER 5:7

Have you ever had an ache or pain that wouldn’t go away? It can be utterly exhausting—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

I experienced this …

READ: COLOSSIANS 3:12-17; 1 PETER 3:15

Have you ever wondered how to go about sharing your faith with friends and family? It can be scary and a bit confusing, but God is ready to help us.

Shari…

READ: ISAIAH 2:1-5; 9:6; ROMANS 3:23-24; JOHN 14:25-29

Have you ever wondered why there is always a war going on somewhere? War causes so much death, so much destruction. It ravages the land, dest…

READ: EXODUS 17:7-15; ECCLESIASTES 4:9-12

Standing on the peak of the mountain outcropping, Shalish scanned the battlefield. The noonday sun glinted off armor as the battle raged on in the valley …

READ: PSALM 23; JOHN 10:10-16

Shepherds were not held in high regard in ancient Israel. They spent most of their time outdoors, the sheep didn’t smell great, and the job could be pretty dull...unt…

READ: ZEPHANIAH 3:17; JOHN 3:16; EPHESIANS 2:8-10

"Does God really love me?” If we’re honest, this is a question we ask often. And the answer is a resounding yes! God loves us very much! But what …

READ: EPHESIANS 1:4-14; 2:4-10; 4:21-25

I am a full-fledged adult, and I still don’t feel like I know what to do when I let people down. Of course, I understand that we live in a world that’s been…

READ: GENESIS 1:27; PSALM 139:13-16; EPHESIANS 5:1-4

The human body is amazing! Did you know that the human heart, which is only about as big as a clenched fist, pumps over 4,000 gallons of blood …

READ: MATTHEW 11:28-30; HEBREWS 4:14-16; 12:15

Have you ever dealt with an ant infestation? If you start noticing a couple ants creeping in the cracks, it might not seem like a big deal. But if yo…

READ: GENESIS 1:26-27; 2:15; JOHN 6:25-29; COLOSSIANS 3:23

Did you know that work is part of God’s loving plan for us? Work is a good thing. The first thing God did after He created Adam and Eve w…

READ: JOHN 3:16; 1 CORINTHIANS 15:12-22

The tomb was not Jesus’s final resting place. When He was killed on the cross, that was not the end.

Three days later, Jesus rose to life again. The ston…

READ: PSALM 32:7-8; ISAIAH 42:16; LUKE 1:78-79; JOHN 1:1-12

Merrick lifted the candle as he clutched his tunic. He felt the sand underfoot as shadows danced on the cave walls. “Beautiful, yes?” Fa…

READ: ROMANS 5:6-8

There is no greater way to show love than to be willing to give up everything for someone else. That’s what Jesus did for us. He loved us so much that He gave up everything, inc…

READ: MATTHEW 11:28-30; 1 TIMOTHY 1:12-16; 2 PETER 3:8-18

"Just be a little more patient with me...all I’m asking is that you let me figure things out, let me grow, let me work on myself a little …

READ: PSALM 32; 1 JOHN 1:8-2:2

Weighed down By a wrong I should not have done Trying to hide it Hoping no one will ever know Guilt eating me Guilt over secrets on top of the wrong Can’t go on lik…