Macrina the Younger: A Life of Influence

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Apr 7, 2025 · 4m

READ: ROMANS 12:1-21; GALATIANS 2:19-20; COLOSSIANS 3:1-4, 16-17 The life of Macrina the Younger shows the profound influence we can have on others by faithfully following Jesus. Born around 330 AD, Macrina was the oldest of ten children, and she became a pillar of strength and faith for her family after her father’s death when she was only twelve. A few years later, Macrina decided to forego marriage and instead become her mother’s lifelong companion. Together, they raised Macrina’s younger siblings and used their considerable property to help disadvantaged women and those who were poor and…