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These daily Bible verses are packed with great content. As teens read them they will grow in their walk with God. Also included are devotions which will help teens know God’s love in a deeper way.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Colossians 3:15

Posted on February 20, 2024

‘Let your heart be always guided by the peace of the Anointed One, who called you to peace as part of his one body. And always be thankful.’ Colossians 3:15 (TPT)

Have you noticed how easy it is to lose your peace? You might have an upcoming test and you let worry in your life. You feel afraid that you wont get the grade you need and it makes you want to quit. It might feel like all the pressures of life are coming at you and you may feel like you’ve lost your peace.

The good news is that we can experience peace even when it seems like everything around us is going wrong. It’s not that we are ignoring bad circumstances, but rather, we can have peace because of who we know. We know Jesus and that relationship allows us to live life at peace.

Even when life gets out of control, Jesus is your peace. When those thoughts of worry about a test come, you have to choose to believe what the Bible says and focus your thoughts on Jesus. In Jesus, there is no need for us to fear. You have been made right in God’s sight and that righteousness lets you live a life that is free from fear, stress, and failure. You’ve just got to choose to not allow your thoughts of worry and fear grow.

So today, choose to guard your thoughts. Choose to set your thoughts on Jesus and experience His peace even in the middle of difficult circumstances. Jesus will see you through.

Daily Devotional with Bible Verse – Colossians 2:9

Posted on February 19, 2024

For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body.
– Colossians 2:9 (NTL)

This is an amazing verse. It says that all the fullness of God lives in Jesus Christ. He did this in a human body. Jesus was fully God while also being fully a man.

This truth is not only astounding, it’s also a key to us living a new life now that we are Christians. If Jesus could have all of God living in Himself as a human, now we can to. In fact that is now a reality. How, you may ask? Because God is a spirit, and now we are a new born again spirit, we can have this same empowerment that Jesus has. We can have all of this fullness of God involved in our human body by yielding to Him and His Word (the Bible).

Today, instead of feeling powerless and defeated, you can feel empowered and an over comer. You do this by acknowledging that just like Jesus, you now have God living on the inside of you. In your spirit, you and Jesus are one. You have all the fullness of God in you just like He does. This is powerful stuff! The new testament scriptures are all about bringing this truth into reality for you. Search any time the new testament says, “In Him”.  You’ll find a list of verses that tell us who we now are through what Jesus has done.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Philippians 4:6

Posted on February 16, 2024

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. – Phil 4:6

It’s easy to fall into the trap of worry. There’s lots of things in life that might stress you out and make you begin to worry. However, today’s Bible verse challenges us to do things differently.

It challenges us to pray about things instead of worrying. It also challenges us to tell God what you need instead of worrying about things. When we do this, it displaces worry in our lives.

A final thing to do is to thank God for all that God has done. When you begin to thank God, you take the focus off yourself and your problems and look to God and all the good things you have going on in your life. Today, challenge yourself to not worry. Instead go to God with the things that bother you and be thankful.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Luke 9:25

Posted on February 15, 2024

What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? – Luke 9:25

Many times we put a lot of importance on what we do. We want to date the right person, drive the right car, or wear the right clothes. Sometimes our whole life is consumed with getting all the ‘right things’.

The problem with all this is, if your success and worth is defined by what you have or what you do, you will always be disappointed. If success is found in relationships, what happens if you never find a person who makes you feel complete? In the same way, if you think success is found in money, what if you never make enough money to make you happy?  True happiness can’t be found in things or what you do. True happiness and success is found in knowing Jesus.

Today’s Truth: True happiness is found in knowing Jesus

So spend some time today getting to know Jesus. When you invest time getting to know Jesus, you’ll see that you’re happier and more fulfilled.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Joshua 11:23

Posted on February 14, 2024

So Joshua took control of the entire land, just as the LORD had instructed Moses. He gave it to the people of Israel as their special possession, dividing the land among the tribes. So the land finally had rest from war. – Joshua 11:23 (NLT)

When Joshua was fighting he took the entire land. That’s pretty incredible. He had faced the Canaanites that had better stuff, more horses, and more people. And yet, with God’s help, he was able to take the whole land.

What are you facing? Is it something that seems bigger than what you can do on your own? If so, know this, God is on your side. He is fighting for you, and helping you overcome. So be encouraged. God will help you win what you’re up against. Its just up to you to trust Him. And sometimes, that’s the hard part. It’s hard keeping encouraged and keeping in faith when it feels like all odds are against you.

However, stay encouraged, it’s worth it to finish to the end like Joshua did.

Today, know that you’re not fighting alone. With the help of Jesus, you’re making a huge difference in the plan of God here on earth.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Joshua 11:6

Posted on February 13, 2024

Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them. By this time tomorrow I will hand all of them over to Israel as dead men. Then you must cripple their horses and burn their chariots.” – Joshua 11:6 (NLT)

Have you ever had to face something really scary? I remember the time when I had to go in for surgery. I was in 6th grade, and I found out there were some issues with my arm. They needed to go in and fix a bone that had healed incorrectly. As a result, I would probably need screws and possibly some pins to set the bone. This was the first time I had to have surgery, and it really scared me. Surgery was scheduled for the next day, and I spent the night restless, fearing what the next day would bring.

Have you ever faced something that brought you fear? Maybe it wasn’t a surgery, but maybe you’re facing a situation that seems really scary or bigger than what you can handle. Here’s what’s great to remember in scary situations. You’re not alone. God is there with you, He’s right beside you, and He’s helping you win the victory over the situation.

In today’s verse, we see that God was helping Joshua win a battle. And you’re no different than Him. God will fight for you. He will help you win in the situations that you face. So go to God. Get His help when you’re fearful. Know that He is on your side and helping you to come out with victory.

Today’s Truth: God is on your side, fighting for your victory!

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Ephesians 1:3

Posted on February 12, 2024

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. – Ephesians 1:3 (NLT)

I remember one time I ran at a cross country meet. I got a ribbon for 5th place and I was so excited. It was the first ribbon I had won running cross country. The only thing that was bad about the ribbon was that at this meet there were only six other runners. My victory at the cross country meet wasn’t that great, because I wasn’t that great of a runner as there was only one other runner that finished after me.

Jesus won a total and complete victory over sin. He didn’t just squeak by and sort of win a victory as I did at cross country. Jesus won an overwhelming victory over the devil. So what does this victory look like for us?

It means that you don’t have to struggle with a learning disability. You don’t have to be bound by social anxiety. The victory Jesus won was great enough to conquer any strategy of the devil in your life. Today, choose to see the complete and great victory Jesus won over Satan and be thankful you can live a free life.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Isaiah 40:8

Posted on February 8, 2024

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” – Isaiah 40:8 (NIV)

Do you wish you had a date? Are you in a relationship, but wish you knew how to get out of it? Relationships are hard and whether you’re in one or not sometimes it’s just simply hard to be content. Some days are good and some days are bad. With all the ups and downs of relationships, it’s often a lot of work to be content.

The good news is that no matter how crazy your relationships get, there’s one thing that is constant. It’s God’s word. God’s word is never changing. And when things get crazy, it’s God’s word that we should turn to. God’s word should be the standard and the guide for all our relationships.

So regardless of your relationship status, choose today to look at God’s word. Let the unchanging truths in it be the standard for how you live your life. Don’t be swayed by relationships and feelings but rather cling to the truth found in God’s word.

Read: Date Smarter – 5 Devotions About Relationships

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Zechariah 4:7

Posted on February 7, 2024

“What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’” – Zechariah 4:7 (NIV)

Have you ever faced something that seemed impossible? Maybe you’re having difficulty understanding something at school. Perhaps you have a tough situation with a friend and it feels like there’s no way out. If you feel like you’re faced with impossibility, then this verse is to encourage you today.

The great thing about this verse is that it shows us that with the help of the Holy Spirit, the difficult things can become flat or easy. It said that before Zerubbabel the mountain will become level ground. The mountains in your life can become flat with the help of God.

So today be encouraged. The situation that you face is not too big. You don’t have to face it on your own. God is there with you, making it possible. The help you need is there if you’ll just go to God and ask. Ask Him for wisdom to know what to do. He wants to help you and is able to help you in each situation that you face.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Song of Solomon 2:15

Posted on February 6, 2024

Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom. – Song of Solomon 2:15 (NIV)

Have you ever read a Bible story and saw one of the characters mess up in a big way? It’s easy to read those stories and think, you’d be immune from their mistakes. You figure that if God spoke to you or if an angel appeared to you, you’d never make the mistakes they did. However, a lot of the time, the big mistakes and failures in character didn’t start big. They started as small decisions.

Maybe the Bible character started by just hanging around the wrong people. Perhaps they began by not being completely honest. Usually, big sin doesn’t start big. It starts as a small choice or a small compromise. Those small compromises over time lead to big failures in character.

The same is true in your life. You don’t get trapped into big sin by one crazy huge mess up. It’s the small things, the little foxes that ruin you. You might choose to watch some movies that are just a little provocative on Netflix. Then over time, that small compromise along with other compromises leads you to realize that you’re addicted to porn. Sin starts small. Begin to pay attention to the compromises you make each day. Are those decisions leading you toward the life and character that you want for your future? Determine today to be a person of character in the things you think, say and do.