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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 – John 8:12

Posted on December 20, 2023

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion for Teens on John 8Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” – John 8:12 (NLT)

Have you noticed how bad it seems like our world is? The news tells us about kids being abducted. People are killing each other. Others are fighting for freedom and justice. In the middle of all this, it can be easy to feel like our world is dark.

However, Jesus came into our world to bring us light.

Today’s Truth: Jesus Came To Bring You Light

Teen Daily Devotion on Jesus being our lightEven when it feels like everything is hopeless, Jesus says He came to be light. When your situation seems dark, Jesus is there.

So regardless of how dark it may seem around you, know that you have light in Jesus. And you can be a light to others this Christmas season.

So spend some time today asking Jesus how you can be light to those around you. Maybe you can encourage a friend. Perhaps you can give a gift to your neighbor. Whatever it is, God can use you to be light to others in your world today.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Luke 1:38

Posted on December 19, 2023

Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her. – Luke 1:38 (NLT)

Mary was put into a difficult situation. She was ready to get married to a man, but then she was visited by an angel and told that she was going to have a child. And instead of saying she’d pray about it, or talk to Joseph about it, Mary just simply says, “May everything you have said about me come true”.

What an amazing thing to say. She knew that obeying God would mean that she might lose out on getting married since the baby wasn’t Joseph’s. Also, it’s possible that she may have lost friends and family when they found out that she was having a child. I’m sure all these things were running through Mary’s mind. However, she didn’t give voice to them. Instead, she simply said let it come true.

What would our lives look like if we responded to God the way Mary did? Can you imagine what things would be like if we were so sensitive to God’s voice that we obeyed whatever He asked of us?

The truth is, Mary must have had a lot of faith in God. She must have had a solid foundation in the goodness of God and trusted that saying yes to God would mean that she would be taken care of even if her family and friends didn’t stay with her. She stepped out in faith and trusted God and saw great things come to pass in her life.

And the same is true for you. If God is calling you to something, He will take care of it. You don’t have to be afraid, or worry. God will handle it and bring it to pass in your life. So today, trust God. Obey what God asks you to do, and like Mary, you’ll see God move in mighty ways in your life.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Luke 2:11

Posted on December 18, 2023

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord – Luke 2:11

Have you ever thought about the fact of how crazy it was that Jesus came as a baby? Jesus is the king of heaven. He made the earth. If anyone was going to show up with splendor, excellence, and power, surely it would be the creator of the universe.

What does Jesus do?

He shows up as a baby. A tiny, helpless, baby. How unexpected is that? Jesus humbly shows up on the scene and into our lives. And it would have been easy to miss Him. You probably could have just been too busy to know He was there. Even during His time of ministry on the earth, you might have missed Him. It would have been easy to be busy with friends, caught up in what was going on and simply not gone to where He was when He preached.

And that’s easy for us to do today too. It’s easy to get so caught up in friends and what’s going on around us that we totally miss Jesus. So during this Christmas season, challenge yourself to get quiet. Seek after God. Look for Him like you would a treasure. Spend time with Him and reading the Bible. Get to know the one who created the world, and who humbly came on the scene as a baby. He was the one who submitted His will to the Father’s to die in your place.

Get to know Him this Christmas. Don’t be too busy that you miss Him. He is the meaning of life. By knowing Him, you find true freedom and happiness in Him.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Romans 6:6

Posted on December 15, 2023

For we know that our old self was crucified with Him in order that sin’s dominion over the body may be abolished, so that we may no longer be enslaved to sin – Romans 6:6 (HSCB)

Have you ever gotten stuck? I remember one time in bad weather, I accidentally drove my car into a ditch. Once I was in the ditch, I realized that I was stuck. There was no amount of driving, backing up, or turning my wheels that was going to get me out of this problem. I was stuck. I really needed help from someone with more power than me. I needed a tractor or a tow truck to come and get me out of the mess I was in.

My car getting stuck in a ditch has some parallels to today’s Bible verse. This verse tells us that we were once enslaved to sin. That means that we couldn’t get out on our own. No amount of good works and trying was enough to make us free from sin. We needed Jesus.

The great thing about what Jesus did was that he destroyed sin’s power in our lives. Today’s Bible verse says that we are no  longer enslaved to sin. We are free from the power of sin. We were crucified with Christ and sin has no power in our lives. Today, let that sink in. Realize that sin no longer has power in your life!

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Mark 11:23

Posted on December 14, 2023

“Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. – Mark 11:23 (NIV)

Our words matter. However, many times we don’t pay any attention to our words. We just speak out our fear and frustration. We say things like I’m afraid I’m going to fail my finals. I’m never going to get my math homework done, math is just too hard to understand. And while those things may be true to some extent, speaking fear and frustration will not produce good results in our lives.

If we want to experience victory over the challenges we face, we must put take note of our words. In today’s Bible verse is says if you believe what you say will happen, it will be done. So if you speak words of fear and frustration and believe them, those are the results that you will see in your life.

Instead, if you speak words of life over your situation, those are the results you’ll experience in life. Whatever you are facing, choose to find a scripture that deals with that topic and speak life over your situation. As you do that, you’ll experience good results in your life.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Mark 11:23

Posted on December 13, 2023

“Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. – Mark 11:23 (NIV)

Are you facing a situation where you need a breakthrough? We all face situations in life when things are not the way we’d like them to be. In those times, the words you speak over your situation matter.

Words aren’t inconsequential. The words you speak have power. If you get your speaking lined up with the Word of God, you’ll experience awesome results in your life. However, your words won’t line up with God’s word automatically. If a promise in God’s word isn’t real to you, your speaking won’t match what the Bible says.

To say something you have to see it first. You can’t speak something out until you’ve seen it first. Maybe you’re in a situation you need a breakthrough. To speak the breakthrough you’ve got see the breakthrough first in your mind’s eye. That’s faith. When you begin to look at things with a faith mindset, anything is possible.

So choose today to change what you speak by changing what you see. This might involve you spending some time reading the Bible to see what God says about your situation instead of what you see around you. The more you see God’s promises and not your limitation the more likely you’ll be to speak God’s truth over your situation. Your words have power, so speak words of life and see the breakthrough happen.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Matthew 1:23

Posted on December 11, 2023

Do you feel alone sometimes? Misunderstood? It’s easy to feel like no one really gets you and that you’re all alone.

Don’t believe that lie. You’re not alone. Jesus is with you.

When you’ve got God on your side, you’re never alone. Yes, people may not get you, but the most important person does. His name is Jesus. He is with you always. So no matter what you’re facing, you’re never alone.

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). – Matthew 1:23 (NIV)

The Bible tells us that God is with us. That’s part of what Jesus came to the earth to provide to us. He came so that we wouldn’t be alone and without purpose in life.

Jesus came to be with you. That means that when you walk through the doors of your school, you’re not alone. When you go to dance class, Jesus goes with you. Those days you have to go and take a spelling test, Jesus is there. In all things, Jesus goes with you.

So even when things seem hard. Even when you feel like people don’t get you, be encouraged. You’re not alone. Jesus came so that you can have a relationship with Him. You don’t have to walk through life by yourself. You’ve got Jesus on your side!

Today’s Truth: Jesus is with you.

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Matthew 2:13

Posted on December 7, 2023

When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” – Matthew 2:13 (NIV)

Once again, we see how amazing God’s choice for Jesus’ parents was. In today’s verse we see Joseph having another dream that probably seemed pretty crazy. More than likely Joseph had a good job, he had family, friends, and things were probably going well for him. And here we see an angel tells him in a dream to move the family to Egypt.

I’m not sure I would have wanted to pack up right away. But Joseph did. He without question, packed up the family and went to Egypt just as the angel had asked Him to do.

Joseph was a man who followed God immediately. He didn’t wait until it all made sense. Instead, he followed God and did what God asked him to do. Joseph put aside his career, his comfort, his friends and followed God. The result was Jesus staying safe and ultimately dying for our sin.

Now, you following God might not result in saving the world. But it might be important. God might be showing you something to do, somewhere to go, or someone to talk to about Him. Are you willing to obey him right away? Would you put your career, friends and family on the line to follow Him?

That’s an important question to ponder. Following Jesus might require you to do those things at some point in your life. Would be willing to do that? Would you give it all up to follow Him?

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Matthew 1:20

Posted on December 6, 2023

Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.- Matthew 1:19-20 (NIV)

Today’s verse is about Joseph. Can you imagine what it must have been like to be Joseph? He was to be married to Mary. Then before they came together, Mary is found to be pregnant. Joseph is merciful, and decides to divorce Mary quietly.

What amazing character Joseph must have had. I don’t think if I thought that my future spouse wasn’t faithful to me that I’d try to do what’s best for them. I’d probably be telling everyone I met that I’d been cheated on. And yet, that’s not what Joseph did. He kept it quiet. Joseph showed Mary mercy and tried to do what was best for her.

As he’s trying to do this, Joseph has a dream. The dream tells him to go ahead and take Mary as his wife.

Once again, can you imagine being Joseph? Something that never had happened before in the history of the world was happening to his future spouse. Joseph had to believe what God said and act on it. Even though it seemed impossible, Joseph believed God.

Then he quickly obeyed God. He didn’t try to figure it all out in his head. He didn’t try to understand how this could happen. Instead, he obeyed God and took Mary to be his wife.

What an amazing man. That he would be willing to follow God’s leading so fully, even when it didn’t make any sense.

So how about you? Has God asked you to do something that doesn’t seem to make sense? Has he asked you to step out into something unfamiliar? If so, you’re not alone. When God asks people to do things for Him, the things He asks them to do don’t always make a lot of sense to us. And that’s where trust in God comes in. If you’re to do something big for God, you’ve got to trust Him over what might make sense to you or what you can see and understand.

So today, challenge yourself to step out into what God is asking you to do. Don’t be afraid, don’t worry about whether you understand it fully. Instead, keep stepping out and know that God will come through for you!

Daily Bible Verse and Devotion – Luke 2:8

Posted on December 5, 2023

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. – Luke 2:8 (NIV)

Another interesting group of people in the Christmas story were the shepherds. Can you imagine being hard at work, watching sheep, maybe getting ready to sleep for the night and then having angels show up and talk to you?

These shepherds undoubtedly were taken off guard. That night probably had started off like any other night, and yet ended in such a dramatic and glorious way. Angels appeared to them and told them that Jesus had been born.

After hearing and seeing the angels, the shepherds had a choice to make. They could have thought, man, I can’t really leave my sheep here. I’m in charge of watching and taking care of them. Who knows what might happen to them if I simply leave. And they might have talked themselves out of being a part of the Christmas story. They could have found some really good reasons not to leave their sheep and to simply ignore the fact that the lamb of God had been born.

Instead, they listened to the angels and obeyed. They went looking earnestly for Jesus.

How about you? How do you respond when God asks you to do something? Do you find all the reasons why it doesn’t make sense to follow God? Or think that following God is something you’ll do when you’re older?

What would happen if you decided to instantly obey God’s leading and do what He is prompting you to do? How would your world be changed?

Challenge yourself to obey right away when God speaks to you. Don’t find reasons why you can’t do it. Instead, obey, and know that God will take care of you.

Today’s Truth: Obey, knowing God will take care of you.