The Forgetting Machine

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Feb 6, 2026 · 6m

READ: ISAIAH 53; JOHN 20:24-28; REVELATION 21:1-5 Jayden stood outside the Renewal Center, staring at the glowing sign. A fresh start. No more pain. No more grief. Everyone said it was the best decision he’d ever make. Just one session, and all the hurt would be gone. His fingers tightened around the cross pendant at his neck. Could he really let it all go? He closed his eyes. His dad’s steady voice reading the psalms. His mom’s soft humming in the kitchen. The warmth of his childhood church. And then—sirens, phone calls, the crushing weight of loss. He had begged God to take the pain away…