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Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

Keys for Kids Ministries

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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00:04:55

Big Little Things

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens ·

2025/01/25

READ: MATTHEW 5:16; PHILIPPIANS 2:1-18; 1 JOHN 3:1 Next time you see a full moon, try this: Grab a small coin, and go outside. Then, hold it out in front of you, close one eye, and see if you can cover the moon with the coin. Isn’t it strange that you can completely block out something as big, beautiful, and bright as a full moon with one small coin? Sometimes, little things can block out much bigger things. For example, we can get stuck focusing on only the small things that bother us, so

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00:06:38

Giving Control to the One Who Has It

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2025/01/24

READ: MATTHEW 6:25-34; MARK 14:32-36; 1 PETER 5:6-7 "I need this recommendation to submit this application,” I told my parents. “And I need to submit this application now because the program might run out of spots.” “Hey, have you considered that you might be anxious?” my mom asked me. “This seems like something you don’t have control over.” “No, no, I’m just considering all the options,” I said. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that I was indeed experiencing

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00:04:48

You Are Created in the Image of God

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2025/01/23

READ: GENESIS 1:26-30; PSALM 8 If you’ve grown up in church, you’ve probably heard the account of creation in Genesis 1 and 2. You know that God formed humanity out of the dust of the earth. But you may have been confused about the part where God created us in His own image. What does that mean? It’s true that we are not all-knowing or all-powerful like God. It’s true that we are not holy like God. But we are set apart and made differently from the rest of creation. Just because God designed

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00:04:32

I Am Valuable

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2025/01/22

READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 3:9; 12:1–13:7 I held my breath and gently pressed my foot to the gas, driving up the icy road. Was my job worth dying for on my two-minute commute? I was needed at the Fire Department. Every January our firefighters select their vacation days for the year. This being my first year as a secretary, Chief gave me the job of keeping track of the days. The problem was, we were in the middle of a record ice storm. The station was insane. Upon my arrival, I learned that the guys

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00:05:18

Hidden Weeds

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2025/01/21

READ: PROVERBS 28:13; ROMANS 7:21–8:2; 1 JOHN 1:5–2:2 My friend and I share a community garden plot at our church. But in the middle of the summer, there was a week when neither of us was able to take care of it, so the garden ended up being a bit neglected. And the weeds were absolutely thrilled. So, I got to work. The first weeds I saw were in between the rows of tomatoes and kale. I pulled them up easily, and I thought I was mostly done. Then, I saw more weeds lurking in the dirt, cloaked

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00:04:36

National Prayers

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2025/01/20

READ: PSALM 33:12-20; 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-6; 1 PETER 2:9-17 Do you pray for your country? No matter where you live, your nation needs prayer. We don’t need to pray for our country to be the best in the world, but we can pray that God will guide and bless our leaders so they can make wise, God-honoring decisions. The Bible teaches that nations do not rise or fall because of their own strength. It says safety comes from the Lord. So, even as we acknowledge and appreciate the ways God has blessed our

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00:03:20

Created Me

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2025/01/19

READ: PSALM 139 I was tiny When You created me But already then You made great plans that would come to be You saw me when I was dust Loved me already then Called me Your child Know where I have ever been I was so small No one else knew I existed But You had a book My days, You had written From the tiny, small babe Whom You looked on and smiled To who I am today I have always been Your precious child • Bethany Acker • Isn’t it amazing to know that God created you? Before you were born, before

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00:04:42

Family Resemblance

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2025/01/18

READ: JOHN 3:1-8; 13:33-35; 1 PETER 1:3, 23 Have you ever had one of those moments when you realized you look a lot like your family? We’ve all inherited traits from our parents, like hair color, freckles, or height. And whether we were adopted or born into a family, we may also have other family traits, like facial expressions, mannerisms, or the way we carry ourselves. Sometimes people share so many inherited traits and look so much alike that it’s obvious they’re related. And as Christians,

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00:05:02

The Book of Joshua

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2025/01/17

READ: JOSHUA 1:1-9; 3:7-17; 6:12-20; 23:1-11 Have you ever read the book of Joshua? It starts right after Moses dies and the Israelites are finished wandering the desert for forty years. They’re finally ready to enter the Promised Land—the land of Canaan, which God had promised to give them generations ago. The beginning of this book shows that, though Joshua is a new leader, he is like Moses was for the people of Israel. Joshua sends spies to scout out the Promised Land in Joshua 2, like Moses

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00:04:54

God Never Stops Listening

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2025/01/16

READ: PSALM 139:1-12; ISAIAH 65:24; ROMANS 8:26-37 Intense tears blocked my vision. My soul felt like dust. I was unable to stop shaking. My father was in the next room. He was lying in his casket. One look had sent me running. It couldn’t be. It just couldn’t be. Dad could not be dead. Not my wonderful father. But he was. I was sixteen and my father was dead. I felt utterly hopeless. Utterly desolate. Utterly abandoned by God. “I’ll never survive this,” I told myself.

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00:05:09

Forgiveness Is Available

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2025/01/14

READ: PSALM 103:11-13; ISAIAH 57:14-21; EPHESIANS 2:13 Isaiah spoke what later became Isaiah 57:15 to the Israelites when they were held captive by the Babylonians. Before Isaiah spoke these words, God had warned the Israelites many times that He would not tolerate their lack of repentance and would punish them, but they continued to worship idols. So, God fulfilled His word and allowed the king of Babylon to capture them. The Israelites probably felt like there was no hope for them while they

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00:06:46

Like Snow

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2025/01/13

READ: PSALMS 51:7; 103:8-12; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 The midnight bell tolled as Freya stood before the stone steps of the king’s library. She shut her eyes and for a moment she was just a child again, lying on the deck of her mother’s ship, black sails snapping above her in the wind. She saw her first dragon that day, silhouetted by the orange sun, his rider standing on his back, arms spread wide, laughing into the wind. I will be a rider, she promised herself then. Now, so many years later, only one

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00:04:05

Praying for a Win

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2025/01/12

READ: MATTHEW 6:9-10; ROMANS 8:26-39; EPHESIANS 6:18-20 Have you ever prayed for a win? Maybe you asked God for a home run or a goal or for a certain player to make a three-point shot. If you play a sport, you’ve probably prayed for yourself to make that shot. Many of us ask God to intervene in sports, and then we’re often disappointed if He doesn’t seem to answer. The truth is, Jesus cares about us and wants us to talk to Him about everything, including games we hope to win, and the

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00:05:05

There in Disappointments

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2025/01/11

READ: 2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-11; 11:23-33 My favorite football team made it through one game in the NFL playoffs, and then they lost. It was a heartbreaking loss because I knew they easily could have won the game. The disappointment I felt was instant, and it hung over me as time moved on. I can only imagine the disappointment felt by the players and their families. God is there in our disappointments, and He is working in everything that goes on in our lives. Some might say God doesn’t care about

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00:04:38

Like Jonah

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2025/01/10

READ: JONAH 1:1-17; 2:1-10; 3:1-3; LUKE 15:11-32 Like Jonah I’ve been running away even though I hear God’s call above the crashing waves Still I’m sinking in my sin deeper than I’ve ever been shackled by the weight of my regrets and mistakes Three days spent searching for relief So many doubts as I cry out “God, do you really love me?” I hear Him above the noise A still and silent voice If you take My hand I’ll lead you to dry land Even when my flesh is weak and I run toward all the wrong

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00:04:39

Replace It!

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2025/01/09

READ: PSALM 119:9-16; ROMANS 12:1-2; PHILIPPIANS 4:8 As we go about our everyday lives, we will inevitably see and hear things that bother us—from things people talk about and jokes they make, to stuff we come across online. Sometimes we know these things are wrong, but they seem unavoidable. It all ends up filling our heads, and even when we don’t want to think about that junk, it can still give us bad thoughts. When bad thoughts come to our minds, just ignoring them usually isn’t enough

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00:05:48

How Long, O Lord?

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2025/01/08

READ: PSALM 13; REVELATION 6:9-11; 21:1-7 Working in a fast-paced environment can be stressful, especially when you’re new. I used to work at a very busy coffeeshop, and I was so nervous and stressed for my first several weeks. Then, suddenly, I wasn’t the new person anymore—I was helping the new people. I remember one new barista who handled the pressure very well. She caught on quick, but she was still stressed. A few days into her training, in between steaming milk and pulling shots of

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00:04:55

Listen to Your Mouth

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2025/01/07

READ: PROVERBS 10:20; LUKE 6:43-45; JAMES 3:1-12 Have you ever had trouble with saying the wrong thing at the wrong time? I have, more often than I’d like to admit. At times I have my tongue under control, then someone will irritate me and boom! Out comes something that shouldn’t have come out. As much as we would like to ignore our troublesome mouths, we can’t. Jesus said, “the mouth speaks what the heart is full of” (Luke 6:45). Our mouths can be used as a gauge for what’s in our hearts

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00:04:47

O Come, Let Us Adore Him

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2025/01/06

READ: PSALM 29:2; MATTHEW 2:1-12; JOHN 4:23-24 Today, many Christians celebrate Epiphany by remembering how the magi followed a star and traveled to Bethlehem to see Jesus. In many ways, the magi are a unique part of the Christmas story. First, they were probably the richest people to visit Jesus. Second, they likely saw Jesus when He was around two years old instead of a newborn. Third, they weren’t Jews. They were from the east—some speculate the Persian area (where Iran and Iraq are now). And

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00:04:12

Something to Look Forward To

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2025/01/05

READ: JOHN 3:16-17; 14:1-10; REVELATION 1:5-8; 21:1-5 Do you like having something to look forward to? I do! I think having something to look forward to keeps me in a positive mindset. Whether it’s a certain dessert or dinner that’s planned, a fun theme for Wednesday night church club, or just a nice day when I get to be outside a little more than normal. Have you ever felt like there’s nothing to look forward to? I definitely have. Like right after something big ends, and you feel like all

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