The Crown

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Jul 16, 2025 · 5m

READ: PSALM 103:2-5, ROMANS 8:14-17, EPHESIANS 2:19 In the murky pre-dawn light, Linota led her dappled mare along the ocean’s shore. Her cloak was torn, and her bare feet blistered. A golden crown lay on her tangled hair. White foam curled around her ankles as she waded into the water. Hands shaking, she lifted the crown from her head and flung it into the ocean. Her heart felt like ice as she watched it sink beneath the waves. Closing her eyes, she remembered how the hooded figures had stolen into the castle, set fire to her home, and imprisoned her family. She had fled, galloping into the…