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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 – Jonah 1:1-3

Posted on April 13, 2026

The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai:  “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”

But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord. – Jonah 1:1-3 (NIV)

Jonah 1:1-3 tells a familiar story: God speaks to Jonah, telling him to go to Nineveh. Instead of obeying, Jonah runs the other way and boards a ship headed for Tarshish. For many students, this feels real—so many times God asks us to do something hard, and our first instinct is to run.

Why would Jonah run? Maybe he was afraid, embarrassed, or didn’t want to change. Maybe he thought he knew better. Sound familiar? When God nudges you to speak up for a friend, to apologize, to choose integrity when it’s unpopular, or to trust Him with your future, it can feel safer to avoid the situation. But avoidance doesn’t erase the call.

Running away only postpones the work God wants to do in you—and sometimes makes things worse. Jonah’s flight leads to a storm, fear, and a dramatic turnaround. God’s direction isn’t a restriction; it’s protection and purpose. Following God is good because it moves you into what you were made for.

If you’re tempted to run from what God is asking—think small: a courageous text to a friend, a kind word in a difficult moment, choosing honesty when lying would be easier. Obedience often starts with the small, everyday things. When you say “yes” to those, you’re being formed into someone who can handle bigger calls later.

Today’s Truth: You can’t outrun God—His call is closer than you think, and obeying even the small things leads to real purpose and freedom.

Prayer: God, help me see Your call and give me courage to obey, even when it’s scary. Help me to trust You with the next step and use my small acts of obedience. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Colossians 3:1

Posted on March 30, 2026

Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. – Colossians 3:1 (NLT)

The gospel of contains some bad news. The bad news is that no matter how good we are, we still need a savior because we are dead in our sins. There’s no way to get to heaven except through Jesus. But we’re not going to focus on bad news, instead, today we’re going to look at some good news.

The good news is that when we accept Jesus as our savior by faith, God sees us differently. God sees us raised to new life in Christ.

Today’s Truth: We have been raised to new life in Jesus.

Why is this important? It shows us how powerful Jesus’ death and resurrection were. No longer does God see us as sinners, but He sees us raised up in Christ. That means that we have access to God. We can talk to God. We can know God. Being raised to new life in Jesus means that we no longer are dead in sins, but we can live life with authority and confidence, knowing that when we pray God hears us, that we aren’t worthless, but that we have value now in Christ.

There’s so many great things that come with knowing that you’ve been raised with Jesus. It helps you when you face difficulty because you know deep down that your father, God almighty is working on your behalf. He’s there to help you come out on top each time.

So today, walk in your authority as a child of God. Know that you’ve been raised to new life in Christ Jesus.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Deuteronomy 28:13

Posted on March 24, 2026

If you listen to these commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today, and if you carefully obey them, the LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you will always be on top and never at the bottom. – Deuteronomy 28:13 (NLT)

Have you ever felt frustrated because you couldn’t do something? I remember that I wanted so badly to play the drums in our school’s band. My parents didn’t have a lot of money, and I ended up having to play the flute instead, simply because we had my aunt’s old flute available. It saved my parents a lot of money not having to buy me an instrument.

Today’s Bible verse should encourage you. Even if your earthly parents don’t have a lot, you can be excited that your heavenly father has all the resources you’ll ever need.

God tells us in today’s Bible verse that He will help you be on top. So when you work at a job, do your best, work hard and then believe God that He’s helping you succeed. When you go to school, study, do good, and trust that God is helping you every day.

Today’s Truth: God is Working to Help You Succeed at Life!

That means you can walk into all situations in life knowing that you have an upper hand. God is working on your behalf. He’s helping you succeed and do good at the things He’s called you to do, regardless of your background and upbringing.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Romans 8:31

Posted on March 23, 2026

What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? – Romans 8:31 (NIV)

The things of life can easily get us down. From being in the middle of bad circumstances to having friends that aren’t sticking with us the way we think they should, day-to-day life can often feel overwhelming.

Here’s the thing we have to keep reminding ourselves. We will never be short of problems. We will always have problems and trouble in our lives. However, it’s how we deal with those things that makes a difference in our lives.

So what do you do when you’re faced with lots of the cares, concerns, and worries of life? Do you let them get you upset? Or do you remind yourself of what today’s Bible verse says.

It tells us that if God is for us, who can be against us? Wow. That’s such a great thing to be reminded about. No matter how big the problem you face, you can know that God is for you. He’s on your side through the middle of the problem, ready to help you out. That’s good news. So don’t get discouraged if you’re faced with a problem. Just be encouraged that you’re not facing it alone.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Psalm 119:165

Posted on March 20, 2026

Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. – Psalm 119:165 (NIV)

I’m usually quite clumsy. I can recall a time when I wore some new shoes to church. In the church’s lobby, somehow, I was able to hook one shoe into the leg of my pants. I don’t know how I did it, but there was no way out of the problem. I was tripping and falling to the floor in front of everyone.

Stumbling in everyday situations isn’t fun. Obviously doing it in front of lots of other people can bring some laughs and embarrassment too.

God doesn’t want us to stumble when it comes to our decisions and in life. And one of the best ways to do that is by falling in love with God’s word or His law. The more we read our Bibles, the more we begin to understand what God is like. And as we do, it helps us not fall and stumble in life.

We all want that. We don’t want to make mistakes in life and stumble, fall, and mess things up. God shows us in this verse that if we read His word we won’t stumble in life and we will be at peace. Those things sound really good to me.

So I encourage you today to determine that you will make God’s word a priority in your life. Reading God’s word brings many benefits and will help you in life. So decide to make time each day to spend in Bible reading and prayer. You’ll be really glad you did.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Philippians 4:7

Posted on March 19, 2026

Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:7 (NLT)

God’s best for us is that we live at peace. But our world often feels far from peaceful. Much is going on and it can be easy to become troubled, upset, or even afraid.

We have to choose daily to practice peace. Sometimes that means guarding what you watch and hear, so that fear doesn’t build up in your heart. Other times it might mean being aware of who you spend time around so that you don’t become troubled or upset.

Whatever it takes, be on your guard to keep your heart at peace. God wants you to walk in peace even if you’re going through a storm. So look to Him. Spend time reading the Bible and in worship. Really let the presence of God bring peace to your situation.

God’s best for your life is to walk in God’s peace and be able to share that peace with those around you every day.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – John 1:12

Posted on March 18, 2026

But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. – John 1:12 (NLT)

Many times it’s easy to feel like you’re worthless. Maybe someone said something unkind about you, perhaps you didn’t get invited to a friend’s birthday party and it feels like everyone else did. It’s easy to let the things others do change the way we feel about ourselves.

When our self-esteem is low during these times, we can often get into bad self-talk. You might want to call yourself ugly, fat, or worthless. Speaking words like that over your life isn’t good. You’ve got to watch how you talk about yourself because you have value to God.

Regardless of how others treat you, you can be confident that God sees your value. When you accept Jesus, you’ve been made a child of God. To God you have value. As His child, your life means something and you have worth.

Today’s Truth: You mean something to God and have worth.

So today, if you’ve been overlooked, mistreated, or misunderstood, know that you’re important. God has made you His son or daughter. He didn’t have to do it, but He wanted to. He wanted you to be His child. To God, you’ve got purpose and worth. Choose today to speak and act like the person of value you are.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Isaiah 26:3

Posted on March 17, 2026

You will keep him in perfect peace,
Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You. – Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV)

Peace is something we could all use from time to time. Our world seems to have no shortage of things to cause us to not be at peace.

Maybe things are not going well for you at school, and you just wish something would change to help you be at peace. Perhaps things at home aren’t great, and it just seems like everywhere you turn you’re searching for something to help you stay at peace.

The good news is that as children of God, we can live at peace. Today’s verse tells us that if we can keep our minds on God and trust Him, we can live in peace.

That’s often easier to say than to do. It’s easy to look at all the bad stuff going around and let the troubles of life bring you unrest. However, if you’ll spend more time in God’s presence, listening to a worship song, or reading your Bible, you’ll find it’s easier to be at peace.

So challenge yourself to practice peace today. Determine to be at peace in every situation and circumstance. Not because you don’t have trouble, but rather because you know God and trust Him to help you through.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Romans 5:8

Posted on March 16, 2026

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. – Romans 5:8 (KJV)

One of the most interesting parts of the gospel to me is that God gave Jesus to us while we were sinners. We weren’t made right with God and then God loved us. Instead, Jesus died and when we weren’t right with God and then Jesus made us right.

There is no one that acts like that. No one goes out of their way to help someone when they’re an enemy. And yet, that’s what God did for us.

It makes me so thankful for the goodness of God, when I realize that Jesus loved me when I had nothing to offer Him. Hopefully, this makes you grateful too. Knowing that you are loved by God even when you were unlovely to Him is so powerful. God loved you and made you right with Him.

Today, realize that you’re loved and that God has good plans for you.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Romans 5:1

Posted on March 13, 2026

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, – Romans 5:1 (NIV)

Do you have a sibling? If so, you probably are used to a lack of peace. Sometimes siblings just like to irritate you, don’t they? They know all the things that make you mad, and then just seem to do only those things. With a sibling, you probably don’t experience much peace.

The good news is, regardless of how your siblings treat you, you do have peace with God. That is the kind of peace that really matters.

Peace with God is different than the peace of God. Yes, you can walk in the peace of God, but peace with God is something really special. Peace with God means that you now have access to God. You can talk to Him, and He hears you and loves you. No longer is your sin held against you.

This is such good news for us to remember. Regardless of how difficult those days with your siblings might be, you have peace with God. And that should help encourage you to maybe love your siblings a little more. Because you know that you’ve been forgiven from sin and now have peace with God.