We can teach them to see and then act when others are in need. Through this teaching, we can help foster a heart of compassion in our kids. Our children need to be encouraged to notice those in need around them. The Good Samaritan is a foundational example of what it means to be a Christian. Jesus instructs us to “love our neighbor as ourselves.” When asked “Who is our neighbor?” He responds with this story we’ve all heard a thousand times in so many ways. Jesus Storybook Bible: The Man Who Didn’t Have Any Friends (None) ( John 15:12)Ĭontinue the conversation about loving the unlovable by watching these shows about Zaccheus on Minno: Related Memory Verse: Love others as I have loved you. He goes out of His way to reach out and Zacchaeus’ heart is changed by His love. Jesus gives a wonderful example in this story of reaching out to someone who is unloved by many. Use this story to help your child understand that unkind, unpleasant, unlovable people still want to be known and loved even though they don’t act like it. ( 1 John 4:19)īible Truth: God helps me love hard to love people.Įven though he was known as a sinful, tax collector, Zacchaeus wanted to see Jesus the day He came to town. Related Memory Verse: We love because he first loved us. When we truly know Him and understand His heart for us and for others, we will love well. Love comes from a heart that is connected to Jesus. Verse 9 encourages us to remain in His love. This simple, yet powerful picture is one your children can understand. Through Jesus’ illustration of the grapevine, we see our relationship with Him as life-giving, nourishing, and as important as the connection between the vine and branch.
3 Bible Stories That Teach Kids About Love The Vine and the Branchesīible Truth: Jesus loves us, and that helps us love others. Here are a few stories we’re focusing on during this season.
I’ve been looking for more ways to show my kids what the Bible says about love. Though I’m surprised and honestly annoyed that we are facing this issue, I am thankful the interaction is encouraging us to make love the theme in our conversations of faith. I’m slowly getting over the fact that my daughter is in kindergarten and already dealing with a “mean girl” by focusing my energy on intentionally teaching her how NOT to be one and how to love one.
She’s unleashed her fury on all the girls, not just mine. Almost simultaneously though, she began to share about the girl who bullies her away from playing with others. My daughter had never mentioned an issue. When her teacher first told us about the “mean girl” in our semester conference, I was surprised. What did you do? Who did you play with? Almost always these days, our conversation moves to the “mean girl.” No matter what the day held, she’s home now. She runs to me and I reach out my arms to welcome her.
Maybe she’s tired or maybe it’s been a tough day at school. My daughter gets off the bus with a blank face.
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