Shina Utavani

Bible is the collection of 66 books written by different authors describing the God's action and purpose with all creations. Bible contains life stories of Jesus. The bible gives the messages God has desired for us to understand. Following is a story from “The Bible”. Long ago, the kingdom of Israel was ruled by King David. King David worked very hard for Israel. Israel became a powerful country under his rule than it was under King Saul’s reign. With time, David became old and weak. He knew his end was near.One of David’s son Adonijah wanted to become the next king. His name meant, “My lord is God.” He was not a good person. He was cruel. Knowing that his father’s health is weak, he even tried to steal his throne. David was very worried. He wanted his kingdom to be led by a good man. David’s wife got an idea and recommended their son Solomon to be the next king. David liked the idea and agreed. He called a meeting and declared his son Solomon as the next king. People happily accepted Solomon as their king as David had recommended.David advised Solomon to walk in God’s path. With that, he would prosper in whatever he did. Soon, after David died, at one night, Solomon had a dream and, in that dream, a voice said, “What do you want?” Solomon replied that he wanted wisdom to become a good king for the kingdom. Solomon was blessed and was granted what he wished for. After a few days, two women entered the palace’s court. Both of the women were arguing over a small baby boy. They both said that they were the mothers. They had come to the king for a remedy. One of the women screamed, “This woman’s baby died in the night. Then she switched her baby with mine. I am the mother of this baby.”The other woman screamed, “No, this one is mine.” They started arguing. The king got an idea. The wise King said, “Bring me a sword.” The sword was brought.The King then said, “Cut the child with the sword and divide it into two pieces. Give one piece to each woman.” Hearing the King’s order, one of the women started crying and said, “Please do not do that Lord, the baby will die. Give the child to her but do not kill him.” whereas the other said, “Okay, that is good. This way no one will get the baby.” The King at that very moment took his order back and gave the baby to the first woman. Then he said, “A mother would never let her baby die.” The woman was very happy to get his baby and all of them realised that their king was very wise. All the people were happy that they got a wise king for their kingdom.

This is a story of Jesus and King Solomon.

King Solomon

Pallavi Hota

Bible is the collection of 66 books written by different authors describing the God's action and purpose with all creations. Bible contains life stories of Jesus. The bible gives the messages God has desired for us to understand. Following is a story from “The Bible”. Babylon was ruled by King Darius. He had appointed several men as advisors, soldiers and various ministers. Daniel was appointed as the leader of advisors. He was a religious man who had immense faith in Christ. But others did not like Daniel and wanted to get him removed from the position.They devised a plan and approached the king. The plan was to convince the king to make a new law saying, people of Babylon should only pray to the King Darius. If any person is found offering prayers to someone other than King Darius, they will be punished and thrown into the lion's den.Daniel was aware of the new law but could not stop himself from offering his prayers to God. He was also very dear to King Darius but when the other men complained about Daniel's prayers, the king had no choice but to punish Daniel.King Darius punished Daniel by imprisoning him in the lion's den, but said ëMay your God rescue you Daniel.í Daniel showed no signs of worry and started offering his prayers to Christ.On the following day, King Darius visited the den and asked if Daniel was doing ok. Daniel was delighted to see that the king was concerned about him and replied, saying, ìMy lord majesty, my God has shut the mouths of lions and kept me safe.î Hearing this, King Darius opened the door and set Daniel free. Everyone was surprised to see Daniel come out safe and healthy.King Darius punished the men who schemed against Daniel and issued a decree stating that the people of Babylon must fear the God of Daniel. Moral:God is mightier than any of our fears. Therefore, trusting and honouring the almighty will ensure we are on the right path in life.

This is a story of Bible, Daniel and Darius.

A Roaring Rescue

Bible is the collection of 66 books written by different authors describing the God's action and purpose with all creations. Bible contains life stories of Jesus. The bible gives the messages God has desired for us to understand. Following is a story from “The Bible”. Once there lived a man named Noah. He was a God loving person. And God loved Noah too. But unfortunately, this was also the time when a man was led astray by Satan and committed many sins. God loved his children, and their actions made him very sad.God needed to bring back the balance, so he told Noah Go, Noah, gather all the wood you can and build a huge ark. Build many rooms in the ark and put a coat of tar on it.Once the ark was ready, God said to Noah ìTake your family to the ark as I don't want you to die with the corrupt. Also, take a pair of each living being so that life can begin again.Now when all was ready according to God's command, it began to rain. It rained, without a break, for 40 days. The great flood washed away all the sin from the Earth. All that was left was Noah and his ark ñ to restart a pure life on the earth. Moral:God can give, and God can take it all away.

This is a story of Bible, Jesus Christ and Noah.

The Story Of Noah

Bible is the collection of 66 books written by different authors describing the God's action and purpose with all creations. Bible contains life stories of Jesus. The bible gives the messages God has desired for us to understand. Following is a story from “The Bible”. Once upon a time, there lived three wise kings far away in the east. The three kings were King Gasper, Melchior, and King Balthazar. One day, they saw a beautiful star shining brightly over Bethlehem. They knew it was a sign of God. They decided to follow the star. They followed God’s direction and to search for the King of Jews. The kings travelled all their way on the camel over mountains, deserts and over white open plains. They followed the star to find the child who would become the king of Jews. They believed that the star was God’s sign to give them direction.The wise men reached Bethlehem and the star disappeared. They were outside the palace of King Herod. They went to King Herod to ask about the child that was born. King Herod was afraid he would lose his kingdom so he said, “Tell me when you find this child so that I can also honour him.” The wise men were disappointed and did not know where to find the child. They again saw the star in the sky and started following it. They kept following the star and the star disappeared when they reached their destination. The wise men were overwhelmed. They were outside the house. They went inside and saw a little child in Mary’s lap. The child was born to Mary and Joseph. The wise men knew that the child was Jesus, son of God so they knelt down in front of him. They came with valuable gifts for their Lord. They offered God with precious gold and valuable gifts. When they left the house, they did not go back to King Herod because they were warned in their dream not to do that. They travelled back to their homes. One night, Joseph, the father of the child saw an angel in his dream. The angel warned him in the dream, “Hurry to Egypt and save the child. King Herod wants to kill the child and the Lord needs to be saved.”So, Joseph and Mary immediately left for Egypt along with Jesus. After many years, when King Herod died, the angel again came to Joseph’s dream and said, “You can go back to Bethlehem with Jesus, it is safe now.” Soon, they went back to Bethlehem and lived there happily. That is the place where Jesus grew up.Moral:Have faith that God always plans things for the greater good.

This is a story of Jesus Christ and Mother Mary.Moral(s) of the story: faith

The Three wise men

Bible is the collection of 66 books written by different authors describing the God's action and purpose with all creations. Bible contains life stories of Jesus. The bible gives the messages God has desired for us to understand. Following is a story from “The Bible”. Jesus had two very good friends ñ Mary and Martha. One day, Jesus got the news that his friends brother Lazarus was on his death-bed. The news filled Jesus with sadness for he knew how much his friends loved their brother. But he did not rush to meet the dying man for he knew that God had plans for him.Soon, Lazarus died. Jesus went to meet his friends four days after Lazarus death. But before Jesus could reach their home, he met Martha. She was angry because she felt that Jesus had let them down. She had faith that if Jesus had come on time, her brother could have been saved. So Jesus said to her ìI am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who lives and believes in me, even though they are dead, yet shall they live.îSaying this, Jesus asked Martha to lead him to Lazarus grave. Once there, he said, ìLazarus, come forth.î And with those short three words, he breathed back life into Lazarus body!Finally, the world could see that God had sent his son to save them!&nbsp; Moral:God has a plan for our lives.

This is a story of Bible, Lazarus and Mary.

The Story Of Lazarus

Bible is the collection of 66 books written by different authors describing the God's action and purpose with all creations. Bible contains life stories of Jesus. The bible gives the messages God has desired for us to understand. Following is a story from “The Bible”. John was the blessed one to have the truth revealed to him. In his words ìOn the day the Savior was nailed to the cross, I was there. I saw him die in pain and agony. But soon he was alive again! He was, after all, the Living One!Then the angels also showed me many more wondrous things. I saw the Holy City, the beautiful Jerusalem, waiting for all believers.I also saw the new Heaven and Earth, waiting for God's children. God spoke to me and said ëI am the Alpha and Omega. I am everything. I built all this for my children ñ for you. Whoever believes in me will never go thirsty. To the hungry I will give food. This beautiful new world is now all yours!So, John wrote down everything God told him and gave us this beautiful book called the Holy Bible! Moral:The Bible is God's word.

This is a story of Bible and John.

The New Heaven And Earth

Bible is the collection of 66 books written by different authors describing the God's action and purpose with all creations. Bible contains life stories of Jesus. The bible gives the messages God has desired for us to understand. Following is a story from “The Bible”. There once lived a man who knew all there was to know about the law.One day, he asked Jesus ìHow can I achieve eternal life?Jesus replied, ìFollow the law. Do you know what the law to eternal life is?The expert replied, ìYes if I love the Lord with all my heart and soul. And if I treat my neighbour with the same respect, I will achieve eternal life.Jesus was happy and said, ìYou are right. Follow this simple rule and you will be saved.But the law expert was still not sure. So he asked his savior ìBut who is my neighbor? Is it the person staying next to me?Jesus realized that the law expert was confused so he told him a story. He said, ìOne day a man was traveling to Jericho from Jerusalem. But a gang of robbers soon overtook him and robbed him of all that he possessed. They even took his clothes and beat him ruthlessly.The poor man had no ability to walk to safety. A priest soon passed by but did not try and help the man. A Levite too ignored the wounded man and went his way.But a Samaritan passing by took one look at the man and took pity on him. He washed his wounds and tied a neat bandage. But that was not the end of the Samaritan's kindness. He then took the wounded man to an inn and nursed him back to health.Now Jesus asked the law expert a question, ìWhich of the three ñ the priest, the Levite, and the Samaritan ñ do you think was a neighbor to the robbed man?The Samaritan for he showed mercy to the poor man.î The law expert replied. Moral:Love all beings as you would love God.

The Good Samaritan

Bible is the collection of 66 books written by different authors describing the God's action and purpose with all creations. Bible contains life stories of Jesus. The bible gives the messages God has desired for us to understand. Following is a story from “The Bible”. A long time ago, Jesus was at home, teaching his disciples and followers.His modest home was filled to the brim. People were jostling for space. But Jesus went on calmly to fill the people's heart with God's love.Soon, four men made their way to Jesus home. They were carrying their paralyzed friend with them. The poor man could not walk and was helpless.But there was no way for them to reach Jesus. But the friends had faith in Jesus and believed that only he could help their disabled friend. So they climbed onto the roof, cut a hole in it and lowered their friend towards Jesus.Jesus was touched by the simplicity and faith of these strong men. So he looked at paralyzed man and said ìArise and go home.î And in an instant, the man could walk again! Moral:With faith, everything is possible.

This is a story of Bible and Jesus Christ.

The Man From the Roof

Bible is the collection of 66 books written by different authors describing the God's action and purpose with all creations. Bible contains life stories of Jesus. The bible gives the messages God has desired for us to understand. Following is a story from “The Bible”. Jesus, the Son of God, knew that his time as a mortal was nearly over. His job on earth was nearing completion. But there was still some work to do. He knew that his final gift to mankind would be his death on the cross.But before that, he had a few more things to share. So, on his last night alive, he called his apostles for the last supper. He spent the evening sharing his wisdom and knowledge because now it would be up to the apostles to spread the word of God.Then Jesus got down on his knees and washed their feet. This was a teaching on how to treat each other once Jesus was gone.Then all of them sat down for supper. Jesus shared food and drinks with them. He told the apostles that they must remember him whenever they had their supper.As they were eating their supper, Jesus told his friends that one of the 12 apostles would betray him. Though Jesus knew that it was Judas who would betray him, he did not confront him because he knew that it was all God's plan.Soon Judas left the table on some pretense and returned with soldiers to arrest Jesus. Peter tried to protect him, but Jesus told him not to. He knew that it was time for the final sacrifice. Moral:Love even those who betray you for they too are doing God's work.

This is a story of Bible, Apostles and Jesus Christ.

bible stories

Stories help in improving a child's imagination. Here are a few interesting ones for you to narrate to your child.