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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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00:04:42

The Love of God

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2025/02/14

READ: ROMANS 8:31-39; EPHESIANS 3:14-21 "Could we with ink the ocean fill, and were the skies of parchment made; were ev’ry stalk on earth a quill, and ev’ryone a scribe by trade; to write the love of God above would drain the ocean dry; nor could the scroll contain the whole, though stretched from sky to sky.” The lyrics in this hymn, “The Love of God” by Frederick Lehman, often run through my head around Valentine’s Day. These lines demonstrate the paradox of God’s incomprehensible yet

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00:04:59

God Loves the Unloved

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2025/02/13

READ: GENESIS 29:16-35; COLOSSIANS 3:12; 1 PETER 2:9 I went through my first heartbreak in high school when a boy I liked chose another girl over me. Have you ever had something like that happen to you? Maybe a friend is favoring another friend over you, or maybe, like me, you’ve experienced rejection from someone you like. Genesis 29 tells the story of how Jacob loved his wife Rachel more than his wife Leah. (Many men in the Bible had multiple wives at once. However, that was not God’s

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00:04:58

Dirty Laundry

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2025/02/12

READ: ISAIAH 1:18; 1 JOHN 1:6–2:2 Have you ever accidentally folded a basket of dirty laundry? At first, you probably didn’t even notice the clothes weren’t clean. But, when you took a closer look (or smell), you could probably tell that the clothes had been worn. If you decided to just fold them up and put them away, you wouldn’t deceive anyone—soon enough it would become apparent that the clothes hadn’t been washed. Hiding it doesn’t help. It’s the same way when we sin. If we try to hide

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00:04:24

The Missing Tabletop

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2025/02/11

READ: PSALM 127:1-2; MATTHEW 7:24-29 At a youth group party, my friends and I gathered for a night of worship and fun. Afterwards, we piled paper plates with snack food and headed outside to eat. We squeezed ourselves around an outdoor table. In the dark, though, we didn’t notice the patio table that we thought held a clear glass tabletop actually held no top at all. That “table” was simply a metal frame with metal chairs situated around it. Before we could stop him, my friend Chris set down

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00:05:08

God’s Love Remains

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2025/02/10

READ: PSALM 55:22; JOHN 14:27; ROMANS 8:15-39 He made the world, Yet He knows my name. With every glorious sunset And bright shimmering moon, God sighs the words, “I love you.” When ocean waves crash Against quiet, golden shores, When stars fall across the sky, God’s words touch against my soul, “I see you. I know you. I love you.” He’s never left me alone Not even when I’ve turned away. He’s never forgotten my needs Even though I’ve neglected to pray. Who am I to be loved by Him? He rescues

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00:04:22

Part of the Team

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2025/02/09

READ: ROMANS 12:4-8; 1 PETER 4:7-11 When you watch or play a sport, do you expect everyone to be good at every part of the game? For example, if you watch baseball, does everyone who bats get the same number of hits? Does everyone throw the exact same way? Of course not! Everyone on a team has different strengths. Maybe you play baseball, and hitting isn’t your biggest strength, but you’re a very good pitcher. We can’t all be great hitters, but we can do our best in the position we do

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00:04:20

God’s Child

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2025/02/08

READ: JOHN 1:12-13; ROMANS 8:15-30; 1 JOHN 3:1-5 I look in the mirror and meet my gaze. Who am I? I can study my looks and see bits and pieces of my parents, and similarities to my siblings. I can remember my ancestors and where they came from and know that they are the reason I look the way I do. But beyond the way I look, beyond what I see in the mirror, who am I? I am God’s child. That thought brings comfort. It gives peace. No matter who my looks remind me of, no matter my family or

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00:04:30

The Opposite of Greed (Part 2)

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2025/02/07

READ: LUKE 12:13-48; 1 TIMOTHY 6:3-21 Greed is a treacherous sin. But, because Jesus died on the cross for us and rose from the grave, we can be free from the power of every sin, including greed. As people who’ve put our trust in Jesus, we have His Holy Spirit living in us, so we have the power to reject greed—and not only reject it, but replace it. What do we replace it with? Hope: Instead of setting our hearts on money and other created things, which will pass away, we can put our hope in

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00:04:53

Guilty of Greed (Part 1)

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2025/02/06

READ: MATTHEW 6:19-34; PHILIPPIANS 4:4-20 I am guilty of greed. It’s one of those sins that seems to keep popping up in my life, sometimes in the same old ways, sometimes in new and surprising ways. But I’m thankful that God keeps pointing out this sin to me as I read His Word. It’s uncomfortable, and sometimes downright appalling, to realize how guilty I really am. But God’s correction also gives me hope—I know it’s because of mercy that He sheds light on our sins (Ephesians 5:12-13). He wants

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00:04:21

In Awe of God

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2025/02/05

READ: PSALMS 19:1-4; 148:1-14 Have you ever looked around at nature and just felt in awe of how beautiful God’s creation is? God made a wonderful world, and He invites us to enjoy it with Him—from sunsets to ocean waves. Sometimes we’re so moved by the beauty around us, we can’t find the words to express how we feel. God made everything that exists, and He made it all good. Though creation has been deeply affected by sin, and we experience brokenness in so many ways, we still encounter many

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00:05:05

New Growth

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2025/02/04

READ: JOHN 15:1-17 Have you ever seen someone prune a tree or another plant—or done some pruning yourself? Pruning involves cutting off part of a plant so there can be new growth. As a gardener clips, cuts, or saws off branches, sometimes it looks like they’re trying to harm the plant rather than help it. But pruning is an important part of helping trees and other plants grow and flourish. For example, if you strategically cut a few branches off a fruit tree, the tree will put more energy into

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00:05:15

From Rags to Riches

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2025/02/03

READ: PSALM 51:7; ISAIAH 1:18; EPHESIANS 2:1-9; REVELATION 19:6-9 I squinted up at the castle as I waited for admittance to the feast. The King had to test all who came through, to see if they were worthy of acceptance. I was sure that I could get in; I hadn’t done many bad things in my life. I’d never murdered anyone. In fact, I’d done quite a lot of good things. I’d also saved up for a new outfit, one that was much better than my old work clothes. Surely the King would let me pass. I smoothed

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00:04:55

Why Parables?

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2025/02/02

READ: LUKE 15 Have you ever wondered why Jesus often spoke in parables? Parables are short, metaphorical stories that point to a deeper truth. They illustrate what Jesus was teaching, and they can also make biblical truths easier for us to understand. It’s kind of like the difference between eating a lime and eating a slice of key lime pie. On its own, a lime is very sour. It’s too much for most of our taste buds to handle. But key lime pie is different. We can still taste the lime, but it’s

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00:04:17

Heart Transplant

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2025/02/01

READ: PSALM 51; EZEKIEL 36:16–37:14; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 Remove from me this heart of stone I know I’m more than these dry bones Create in me a heart that’s clean A steadfast spirit willing Restore your joy unto me Morning mercies covering Rebuild the rubble heaped around A garden where new life is found You alone can make me live Mending fast with breath and skin Hope once dead revived again Cleanse me from this guilt and sin A broken heart you won’t despise I’m made righteous in your eyes By the

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00:05:28

Coldest Days

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2025/01/31

READ: PSALM 121; MATTHEW 11:28-30; 28:20 During the coldest days of winter, it’s almost difficult to remember what summer is like—how we can go outside in just T-shirts and shorts, and still feel too warm. The sun beating down on us in the summertime makes us long for pools and ice cream and all sorts of things that cool us down, while in winter we’re usually trying to find ways to warm up. On the coldest days of winter, we might get frustrated. It can feel like this time is lasting forever

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00:05:08

A Little Fire

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2025/01/30

READ: PHILIPPIANS 4:8; JAMES 3:3-18 Have you ever seen a place that’s been destroyed by a forest fire? Forest fires can cause miles of destruction, leaving nothing but the charred remains of trees in their wake. And all this damage can be caused by something as small as an unattended campfire. When the weather is dry, just one stray spark can create a fire that quickly burns out of control. Did you know the Bible calls the tongue a fire? James 3:6 literally says, “the tongue is a flame of

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00:05:08

Open Heart Surgery

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2025/01/29

READ: ISAIAH 26:3-4; MATTHEW 28:20; ROMANS 8:35-39 My husband lies in his hospital bed, asleep. He is recovering from open heart surgery. He needed a new valve, but first they had to break into the rib cage that protects his heart. My husband wasn’t too excited about that part. But he knew that if he wanted his heart to work better, he’d have to face the thing he dreaded. So, he did. But first he talked with a young friend of ours who was born with valve disease. She has faced this same

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00:04:35

Isaac Watts: Our God, Our Help

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2025/01/28

READ: PSALM 90; 98; GALATIANS 6:14 Isaac Watts (1674-1748) is considered the father of English hymn-writing. Today, many of his hymns are sung, known, and loved. But that wasn’t always the case. In fact, while he was alive, Isaac Watts was considered by some to be a disturber and perhaps even a heretic! Isaac Watts became frustrated with the singing in his church. The church he attended used the Psalms as their worship songs, but Watts believed that the congregation wasn’t fully understanding

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00:04:19

God of the Stars

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2025/01/27

READ: PSALM 136:1-9; ISAIAH 40:26-31; COLOSSIANS 1:15-20 Twinkle, twinkle, little star High above, so very far One of trillions, each in place In the vast expanse of space Yet they can’t start to compare With the God who put them there Who formed planets with a word And on each a name conferred A God all powerful and wise Yet on humankind He rests His eyes Infinite, eternal, but not far away He’s with us every single day The hands that formed the galaxies Made each and every part of me And now

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00:04:50

My First Communion

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2025/01/26

READ: MATTHEW 26:26-46; 1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-26 A layer of white lace covered my new pink and white dress. At twelve years old, I’d been anticipating this evening for a long time. It was the Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter) when I would join church and be served my first Communion. Joining the rest of the confirmation class, I stood in the front of the sanctuary facing the congregation. One by one, our minister handed us a Bible. Opening mine, I smiled when I saw what was written

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