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Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens
Unlocked is a daily teen devotional, centered on God’s Word. Each day’s devotion—whether fiction, poetry, or essay—asks the question: How does Jesus and what He did affect today’s topic? With daily devotions read by our hosts, Natalie and Dylan, and questions designed to encourage discussion and a deeper walk with Christ, Unlocked invites teens to both engage with the Bible and to write and submit their own devotional pieces.
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Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensThe Comfort of Jesus
READ: PSALM 34:18; ISAIAH 41:10; MATTHEW 5:4; 2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-4 Editor’s note: Today’s devotional reading discusses sexual abuse. As an eleven-year-old, I…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensTornado Thumbs
READ: EPHESIANS 4:11-32; JAMES 3:2-10 Picture this. You’re on your favorite social media app, and you come across someone saying blatantly untrue things…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensSo Down
READ: PSALM 46:1-11; LUKE 19:10; JOHN 8:12; 2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-11 Feeling so downLaying on the groundTears fall from my eyesThen I get a surpriseA hand on my…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensThe God Who Gets It
READ: ISAIAH 53; ROMANS 12:15; HEBREWS 4:14-16 Have you ever met someone who just gets what you’re going through? It can be so comforting. I experience this…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensFlowers
READ: MATTHEW 6:25-33; EPHESIANS 3:14-21; 1 PETER 5:7 Have you ever been walking or driving along and noticed a cluster of colorful flowers just off the road?…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensFreed to Flee
READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13; 2 TIMOTHY 2:22; JAMES 1:12-15; 4:7 What sins do you struggle with the most? In other words, in what situations do you find it’s…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensGoing Low to Be Lifted Up
READ: ROMANS 12:1-13; JAMES 4:6-10 I genuinely wanted to figure this out on my own. But I couldn’t. It was time to ask for help. I’d been in Romania just a few…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensLet Your Heart Take Courage
READ: MATTHEW 10:29-31; ROMANS 8:28-29; 1 CORINTHIANS 2:9; HEBREWS 13:5 Are you going through a stressful time? Is life really hard? In every hard time, we are…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensThe God Who Sees
READ: GENESIS 16:1-13; PSALM 139; HEBREWS 13:5 If there was a list of all the people in the Bible who had a reason to feel invisible, Hagar would no doubt be…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWalk the Walk of Love
READ: JOHN 13:31-38; 15:1-17; 1 JOHN 3:16-18; 4:19 Have you ever heard the expression, “They talk the talk, but don’t walk the walk”? It’s a way of saying that…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensBeautifully Gathered
READ: GENESIS 1:26-27; JOHN 3:16-17; REVELATION 5:9; 7:9-10 Have you ever watched a florist arrange different flowers into a bouquet? It’s fascinating to see…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWhen Lightning Strikes
READ: ROMANS 5:1-5; 12:15 BOOM! A clap of thunder shook the rounded windows of Habitation Enclosure 150 in the Tuuli province of the planet Terra. “That…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensFinding Rest in the Hands of God
READ: EXODUS 14:14; PSALMS 23:1-3; 127:2; MATTHEW 11:25-30 Are you, like me, constantly asking God to move and work and make your life different? There are…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensOld Prayers
READ: DEUTERONOMY 6:4-9; LUKE 11:1-13 In the churches I’ve grown up in, prayers were almost always made up on the spot. And these prayers are great! But…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensThe Power of Seeking Wise Counsel
READ: PROVERBS 11:14; 12:15; 15:22; 20:18 Do you have people in your life who want to give you advice, like parents, teachers, pastors, counselors, or coaches?…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensReleasing the Burden of Seeking Approval
READ: MATTHEW 11:28-30; GALATIANS 1:10; COLOSSIANS 3:23-24 Have you ever felt pressure to get straight As or be the best athlete on the field? There are so…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensSlow Walkers
READ: MATTHEW 11:28-30; 14:13-23; MARK 5:21-43 One of my biggest pet peeves is slow walkers. I remember in high school I would inwardly scream when I was…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensRejoicing in His Goodness
READ: PSALMS 23:5-6; 34:8; HABAKKUK 3:17-19; JAMES 1:17 In the goodness of the Lord I will rejoice!He has given Life to me—His sinless sacrifice set me free.In…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWhen God Seems Distant, He’s Still Listening
READ: PSALM 23; 2 CORINTHIANS 7:5-7 Once again, intense pain had brought me to the emergency room where I waited to be admitted to an upstairs room. Beyond…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensToo Far Gone?
READ: MARK 2:13-17; JOHN 6:37 It’s common sense that showers are for the dirty, hospitals are for the sick, and life preservers are for the drowning. So why is…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensMerciful God
READ: JEREMIAH 42:1–43:7; EPHESIANS 2:1-10 “Rhode, tell us what to do. We will die here on the planet Yavorah! The Kuvil Regime took the rest of our people to…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensNot a Mistake
READ: GENESIS 1:26-31; PSALMS 119:73; 139:14; EPHESIANS 2:1-10 Who am I? This question is one we wrestle with throughout our lives. And it’s an important…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensUndying Faithfulness: The Book of Numbers
READ: NUMBERS 13–14 Numbers—funny name for a book, don’t you think? Five of its thirty-six chapters contain lists of people. But most of this book records the…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWatching the Animals
READ: PSALM 104:10-28; MATTHEW 6:19-34; 10:29-31 There is a lot of nature outside my window. I hear birds singing their morning songs and talking to each other…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensThe Greatest Artist
READ: PSALM 107:21-24, 31; COLOSSIANS 1:16; REVELATION 4:11 Have you been to an art gallery or installation recently? It’s amazing to see the way artists…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensDusty Spots
READ: ROMANS 6:11-14; EPHESIANS 5:1-20; 1 JOHN 1:7-9 Have you ever finished cleaning a room…only to notice the sun shining on a dusty spot you missed? In our…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensIs It Enough?
READ: MATTHEW 18:20; ROMANS 12:9-18; EPHESIANS 3:14-21 “Is it enough?” The question rolled around in my brain as I drove home. A family in our church was…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensPain and Joy
READ: PSALMS 42:1–43:5; 46:1-5; MATTHEW 26:37-38 Sometimes, you cry tearsThey fall as hard as the rainIt feels just like a stormThis life, full of painBut just…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensGod Knows All
READ: PSALM 139:1-3; ISAIAH 53; HEBREWS 4:14-16 I know someone who lost part of his leg due to health issues. Now he has a prosthetic and is able to get around…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensLiving Water
READ: PSALM 63:1-5; JOHN 4:1-14; 7:37-39; PHILIPPIANS 4:11-13 Imagine how good it feels to take that first sip of cold water after a long, hot run. Imagine how…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensReal Riches
READ: PHILIPPIANS 3:7-21; 4:10-13 Do you ever feel like there’s something you need to have in order to be happy? In our world of uncertainty, it can be…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensThe Train to Nowhere
READ: PSALM 36:5-9; 2 CORINTHIANS 7:8-13 “Made it. I’m free!” Sultan yelled, jumping on the train as the doors bleeped shut behind him. Where is everyone? He…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensNever Too Young
READ: 1 SAMUEL 3:1-10; 2 KINGS 5:1-5; 1 CORINTHIANS 12:27; GALATIANS 5:13-14 Do you ever feel too young to do anything important for Jesus? Sometimes, when we…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensBecause He Cares For You
READ: PSALM 55:22; MATTHEW 11:28-30; 1 PETER 5:6-9 It’s natural to worry. We humans just do it, pure and simple. And the Lord, knowing how distracting chronic…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensPray for Me!
READ: EPHESIANS 6:18-20; 1 TIMOTHY 2:1; JAMES 5:15-17 Are you familiar with the most famous of all missionaries? His name was Paul. He preached the gospel to…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensGod Holds You When You Are Lonely
READ: PSALM 27:7-10; JOHN 14:18-20; ROMANS 8:31-39 It can feel terrible to feel all alone in the world. Whether you’re going through a time when you don’t have…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensDon’t Be a Chicken
READ: MATTHEW 20:16; MARK 9:33-37; GALATIANS 5:13-16; PHILIPPIANS 2:1-11 Have you ever been picked on? Or have you made fun of others for being different? In…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensUnderstanding Who We Are: Ephesians
READ: EPHESIANS 2:1-10; 3:14-21; 6:10-18 Ephesians is a short book—only six chapters. Paul wrote this letter to the church in Ephesus, but everything in it is…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensSharpenable
READ: PROVERBS 17:17; 27:17; ECCLESIASTES 4:9-10; JOHN 15:12-15 Do you ever meet someone and think something like, “I hope your weirdness matches my weirdness…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensRescued Kitten
READ: LUKE 15:1-7; ROMANS 7:15–8:4, 38-39; 2 PETER 1:3-4 When kittens are rescued and placed in a new family, they have a lot to learn—which usually includes…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensFossil Fantasies
READ: 1 CHRONICLES 29:10-14; PSALM 62:5-8; EPHESIANS 2:4-10 Emil hadn’t dreamt about dinosaurs since he was eight. Yet here he was with a full-sized…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensUnfailing Love
READ: EXODUS 15:13; PSALM 36:7; ISAIAH 54:10 Unfailing love of Jesus,unending mercy renewed,Unfailing strength in my weakness—for your name is Faithful and…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensIV Drip
READ: ISAIAH 61:1-3; JOHN 16:16-33; REVELATION 21:1-5 Every seven weeks, I watch an IV drip two hours’ worth of liquid medication into my arm. That’s the…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensGod Shows Up in Unexpected Ways
READ: LUKE 24:1-49 After Jesus was raised from the dead, the women who went to the tomb were surprised to find it empty. Then angels appeared and told them…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensMistaken for a Gardener
READ: MATTHEW 13:1-9; JOHN 15:1-17; 19:41–20:18 John 20 contains one of my favorite scenes in all of Scripture. On Easter Sunday, Jesus’s disciples discovered…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWatching Jesus Die and Come Back to Life
READ: MARK 16:5-7; LUKE 24:1-53 You might have grown up hearing the “Easter story” and the gospel message over and over again. Maybe you understand that Jesus…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensDeath
READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 15 One day, unless Jesus returns first, I will die. And honestly, that’s a scary thought for me. I’ve known Jesus as my Savior for as long…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensFull Circle Crown
READ: GENESIS 3:14-21; JOHN 19:1-22 As an author, I love being able to write full circle endings—when all the loose ends are tied up and the reader is…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensBetrayed but Not Alone
READ: PSALM 23:4; MATTHEW 26:69-75; JOHN 21:15-19 Do you know what it feels like to be betrayed? Maybe you’ve had a family member or a friend violate your…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensGod Knows You by Name
READ: ISAIAH 43:1; 49:13-16; 53:5-6; JOHN 20:24-27 Have you ever had something with your name on it—like a keychain, a necklace, a bag, or a jersey? Do you…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensThe Color of Easter
READ: 1 PETER 1:1-5, 18-23; ROMANS 3:25-26; REVELATION 1:4-6 Even though I’m in my twenties now, my family still dyes eggs every Easter. It’s a tradition we’ve…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensOpportunities for Forgiveness
READ: GENESIS 37:18-28; 50:19-21; ROMANS 8:28 When Joseph was seventeen years old, his brothers wanted to kill him. So they threw him into a pit, then sat down…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensTwin Parades
READ: MATTHEW 21:1-11; PHILIPPIANS 2:1-11 The governor was coming into town. Moriah had been waiting weeks to catch even a glimpse of the man. He was supposed…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWhat You Can’t See
READ: 2 CORINTHIANS 4:18; 1 PETER 1:3-8 “AH-CHOO!” That sound is not usually good news. It could mean someone is coming down with a cold. Sneezes and other…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensI Will Remember
READ: PSALM 42; JOHN 14:25-27 I am prone to forgetting. I’m not talking about the usual things like my cell phone, car keys, or sunglasses—wait, they’re on my…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensBread of God
READ: EXODUS 16:4; MATTHEW 6:9-11, 31-34; JOHN 6:25-51 Father, we come, we kneel, we pray.As You have commandedwe ask bread for today.Bread for today and today…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensGod Is Reflected in Our Creative Nature
READ: GENESIS 1:26-31; 2:7, 15; JOHN 1:1-5 God created everything in the world, including us. We were created in His own image. How incredible is that? Nothing…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensBreathing New Life
READ: ROMANS 6:1-11 Sometimes I watch the seasons progress with awe. Everything looks dead in winter, and then suddenly one day in the spring, daffodils start…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensDistracted Driving
READ: MATTHEW 7:1-5; GALATIANS 6:1-10 “What are they doing?” I grumbled to myself, watching a bright orange pickup truck in my rearview mirror weave in and out…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensPastors Are People Too
READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-27; 1 TIMOTHY 3:1-9 Have you ever wondered what pastors do when they’re not preaching, visiting people in hospitals, or doing other…