Family devotions

Ten minutes round the dinner table: read a Bible story together, talk about it, and pray. Questions for little ones and for older children.

Today’s story The good Samaritan A man from a group people hated stopped to help someone everyone else walked past.

All the stories

  1. God makes everythingGenesis 1:1–25
  2. Made like GodGenesis 1:26–31
  3. The snake’s lieGenesis 3:1–13
  4. Noah and the rainbowGenesis 9:8–17
  5. Count the starsGenesis 15:1–6
  6. Joseph forgivesGenesis 45:1–15
  7. Baby in a basketExodus 2:1–10
  8. Through the seaExodus 14:21–31
  9. Ten good rulesExodus 20:1–17
  10. The walls fall downJoshua 6:1–20
  11. Ruth staysRuth 1:6–18
  12. Speak, Lord1 Samuel 3:1–10
  13. David and the giant1 Samuel 17:32–50
  14. The Lord is my shepherdPsalm 23
  15. Fire from heaven1 Kings 18:20–39
  16. Daniel and the lionsDaniel 6:10–23
  17. Jonah runs awayJonah 1:1–17
  18. Jesus is bornLuke 2:1–20
  19. Jesus calms the stormMark 4:35–41
  20. A boy’s lunchJohn 6:1–14
  21. The good SamaritanLuke 10:25–37
  22. The lost sheepLuke 15:1–7
  23. The son who came homeLuke 15:11–24
  24. Zacchaeus climbs a treeLuke 19:1–10
  25. Let the children comeMark 10:13–16
  26. Washing feetJohn 13:1–15
  27. Jesus diesLuke 23:33–47
  28. He is risen!Luke 24:1–12
  29. The Spirit comesActs 2:1–13
  30. Everything newRevelation 21:1–5

For younger children, try telling the story in your own words rather than reading it.