Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

A Jagged Edge


Listen Later

With a sickening crunch, a piece of my tooth snapped at the back of my

mouth. Shocked, I momentarily paused, anxious about how broken it would be.
Carefully taking out the broken piece of the tooth, I realized it was a
tiny fragment.

.

“I can live with it until my next dentist appointment,” I foolishly

thought. “I’m booked in for a check-up in a couple of months anyway.”

.

How wrong was I? Within hours, I found that the jagged edge of my tooth was

scraping my tongue. It was stabbing me so much that I struggled to speak
properly and kept piercing the offending wound. I knew I would have to do
something about it. I could not live with the pain.

.

Thankfully, the dental clinic could fit me in. The dentist smoothed away

the sharp edge and patched it up to stop the pain until my tooth could be
fixed properly at my next appointment.

.

Sometimes my own life has a jagged edge. In this imperfect world I live in,

I constantly make mistakes and choose the wrong decisions. When I do,
whether it’s a tiny or colossal error, it still has the power to hurt me or
others. And when I sin, it also harms my relationship with God. The Holy
Spirit prompts me and reminds me that, like my tooth, my relationship with
God needs repairing.

.

How wonderful that we have Jesus, who heals our broken relationship with

God. Because Jesus took all our sins upon Himself when He went to the
cross, and then defeated sin and death when He rose from the grave,
everyone who puts their trust in Jesus is forgiven and brought near to God.
Whenever we mess up, we can come to our loving Father, who is always ready
to forgive us and restore what’s been broken. Cindy Lee

.

Are you living with regrets for something you did wrong in the past?

Whenever we experience guilt, Jesus invites us to repent: to turn away from
our sin and come to Him for forgiveness and healing. Consider taking a
moment to write down or simply reflect on particular sins you’ve committed,
and then offer them up to God and thank Him for His forgiveness. Remember
that no matter what you’ve done, you are deeply loved, and our loving
Father will always forgive you and welcome you with open arms.

.

If you would like to know more about Jesus’s forgiveness, check out our

“Know Jesus” page.

.

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to

save the world through him. John 3:17 (NIV)

 

Read Verses:

Psalm 32:1-Psalm 32:5; Romans 8:1; Hebrews 4:14-Hebrews 4:16; 1 John 1:9; John 3:17

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensBy Keys for Kids Ministries

  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7

4.7

58 ratings


More shows like Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

View all
The Ramsey Show by Ramsey Network

The Ramsey Show

39,180 Listeners

Joyce Meyer Enjoying Everyday Life® Radio Podcast by Joyce Meyer

Joyce Meyer Enjoying Everyday Life® Radio Podcast

9,343 Listeners

Life.Church with Craig Groeschel by Life.Church

Life.Church with Craig Groeschel

3,477 Listeners

Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith by Jesus Calling

Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith

1,430 Listeners

The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast by Focus on the Family

The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast

2,428 Listeners

Revive Our Hearts by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

Revive Our Hearts

2,005 Listeners

Your Daily Prayer by Your Daily Prayer

Your Daily Prayer

2,034 Listeners

Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey by Blaze Podcast Network

Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey

21,328 Listeners

WHOA That's Good Podcast by Sadie Robertson Huff

WHOA That's Good Podcast

13,316 Listeners

The Bible Recap by Tara-Leigh Cobble

The Bible Recap

36,473 Listeners

The Official Average Boy Podcast by Focus on the Family

The Official Average Boy Podcast

2,362 Listeners

She Reads Truth Podcast by She Reads Truth

She Reads Truth Podcast

2,855 Listeners

The Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast by AccessMore

The Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast

180 Listeners

The Pour Over by The Pour Over

The Pour Over

4,393 Listeners

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel by Ramsey Network

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

3,257 Listeners