Do you remember the stories that you read as a child? Moral stories can needn’t be serious, but they can be funny at the same time help your child learn something. We have compiled a list of 07 short moral stories that are inspirational, from India, and from around the world. <h3>1. The Boy Who Cried, Wolf</h3><img src="https://bee-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/image/the_boy_who_cried%2C_wolf.webp_image_1638188646554.webp" width="359">There was a young boy whose father, a farmer, had asked him to take their herd of sheep grazing every day.One day, the boy was extremely bored as he watched over the sheep and so he cried: “Wolf! Wolf!”On hearing his cries, the villagers rushed to help him chase the wolf away and save the sheep.When they saw the grinning boy and realised he had cried wolf for his amusement, they scolded him and told him to not cry wolf!The next day, the boy cried out that the wolf was there. The villagers came, scolded him again, and left.Later that same day, a wolf came and terrorized the sheep.The boy cried, “Wolf! Wolf! Please help me.”But, the villagers assumed that he was pulling a silly prank again and did not come to his rescue. The sheep ran away and the boy cried.Moral of the story: Don’t lie or engage in foolish pranks, for no one will believe a liar even when he is telling the truth! <h3>2. The Golden Touch Of Midas</h3><img src="https://bee-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/image/the_golden_touch_of_midas.jpg_image_1638188804006.jpg" width="365">A long time ago, there lived a king in Greece named Midas.He was extremely wealthy and had all the gold he could ever need. He also had a daughter whom he loved very much.One day, Midas saw a Satyr (an angel) who was stuck and was in trouble. Midas helped the Satyr and asked for his wish to be granted in return.The Satyr agreed and Midas wished for everything he touched to be turned to gold. His wish was granted.Extremely excited, Midas went home to his wife and daughter touching pebbles, rocks, and plants on the way, which turned into gold.As his daughter hugged him, she turned into a golden statue.Having learnt his lesson, Midas begged the Satyr to reverse the spell who granted that everything would go back to their original state.Moral of the story: Stay content and grateful for what you have. Greed will not get you anywhere. <h3>3. The Foolish Thief</h3><img src="https://bee-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/image/the_foolish_thief.jpg_image_1638188856227.jpg" width="362">Once, a wealthy merchant came to King Akbar’s court to seek help from Birbal. He suspected that one of his servants had robbed him.On hearing this, Birbal thought of a clever plan and summoned the merchant’s servants.He gave each servant a stick of the same length. He told them that the thief’s stick would grow two inches by the next day.The next day, Birbal summoned the servants again. He noticed that a servant’s stick was two inches shorter than the others.He knew who the thief was.The foolish thief had cut the stick shorter by two inches as he thought it would grow two inches. Thus, proving his guilt.Moral of the story: Truth and justice will always prevail. <h3>4. Two Frogs With The Same Problem</h3><img src="https://bee-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/image/two_frogs_with_the_same_problem.png_image_1638188962564.png" width="346">Once, a group of frogs was roaming around the forest in search of water. Suddenly, two frogs in the group accidentally fell into a deep pit.The other frogs worried about their friends in the pit.Seeing how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that there was no way they could escape the deep pit and that there was no point in trying.They continued to constantly discourage them as the two frogs tried to jump out of the pit. But keep falling back.Soon, one of the two frogs started to believe the other frogs — that they’ll never be able to escape the pit and eventually died after giving up.The other frog keeps trying and eventually jumps so high that he escapes the pit. The other frogs were shocked at this and wondered how he did it.The difference was that the second frog was deaf and couldn’t hear the discouragement of the group. He simply thought they were cheering him on!Moral of the story: People’s opinion of you will affect you, only if you believe it to be so. It’s better to believe in yourself. <h3>5. The Milkmaid and Her Pail</h3><img src="https://bee-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/image/the_milkmaid_and_her_pail.jpg_image_1638189037353.jpg" width="348">There was once a milkmaid named Patty.She milked her cow and carried the two pails of milk she fetched on a stick and set out to sell the milk at the market.As she was walking to the market, she began to daydream about what she would do with the money she fo for the milk.She thought of buying a hen and selling its eggs and she planned on becoming wealthy.She dreamt of buying a cake, a basket of strawberries, a fancy dress, and even a new house with the money she would make selling the eggs and the milk!In her excitement, she forgot about the pails she was carrying and began to skip.Suddenly, she realised that the milk was spilling down and when she checked her pails, they were empty.Moral of the story: Don’t count your chickens before they hatch! It is important to focus on the process of achieving success and not just success alone. <h3>6. The Elephant Circus</h3><img src="https://bee-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/image/elepahnt_circus.jpg_image_1638189224771.jpg" width="361">Once upon a time in a circus, five elephants performed circus tricks. They were kept tied up with weak rope that they could’ve easily escaped, but did not.One day, a man visiting the circus asked the ringmaster: “Why haven’t these elephants broken the rope and run away?”The ringmaster replied: “From when they were young, the elephants were made to believe that they were not strong enough to break the ropes and escape.”It was because of this belief that they did not even try to break the ropes now.Moral of the story: Don’t give in to the limitations of society. Believe that you can achieve everything you want to!<h3> </h3>7. The Elephants And The Mice<img src="https://bee-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/image/1_xvfat_v8xumqnkx7-3jcka.png_image_1638189285226.png" width="350">In an earthquake-hit village abandoned by humans, a colony of mice lived. Near the village was a lake, which was used by a herd of elephants.The elephants would have to cross the village to go to the lake. Thus, one day, as they walked through, they trampled a lot of mice.The leader of the mice met with the elephants and requested them to take a different route to the lake. He promised them that their favour would be returned in the time of their need.The elephants laughed. How could such small mice help these large elephants in any way? But then, they agreed to take a different route.Not so long after, the mice heard that hunters had caught the herd of elephants and were tied in nets.Immediately, they rush to rescue the elephants. They gnawed through the nets and ropes with their sharp teeth.The leader of the elephants repeatedly thanked the mice for their help!Moral of the story: A friend in need is a friend indeed. Make sure you help your friends out whenever they need it. They should always be able to count on you. That’s all folks!We hope children like these short yet interesting stories with morals that we have read growing up!There are more and more stories with morals on <a href="https://www.beeparenting.com/s/moral-stories" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bee Stories</a>.

Short stories with moral values will teach your children some important lessons which they will remember always.

07 Must Read Short Moral Stories For Children

Short stories with moral values will teach your children some important lessons which they will remember always.

Shina Utavani

Good Friday commemorates the ultimate hours of Jesus' life, his crucifixion, and death as depicted within the Christian book of scriptures. Crucifixion means killing someone by nailing the person across the cross. Good Friday is a day of pity, in which churches are purge and dim. Services are held within the evening. Numerous churches have a severe drink arranged from leaves, vinegar, and other fixings. This drink is for everybody to taste after the service. This can be an imperative occasion in Christianity because it represents the penances and enduring in Jesus’ life. It is a day of grief.&nbsp; Good Friday is celebrated on the Friday preceding the Easter Sunday.&nbsp;It is additionally known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday, or Easter Friday. Other images of Good Friday contain dark cloth utilized to cover crosses, canvases, and statues in churches. Other than that, a couple of individuals make a plain appearance in churches and houses by expelling all flowers.Amid extraordinary Good Friday services, Christians contemplate Jesus’ endurance and death on the cross and what this implies for their faith. Why do we call Good Friday “Good”?It appears an unusual title for a day that marks such an awful occasion as execution, but when we see at the beginning of the title it becomes clearer. Some say it comes from the use of “Good” as a descriptive word connected for a day, which is an ancient English equivalent word for “Holy”. Most Christians see the day as “good” since the message of Easter is of Christ’s triumph over sin, passing and the devil. Some accept it is created from a more seasoned title “God’s Friday”. On Good Friday we keep in mind the day Jesus eagerly endured and passed on by torturous killing as the extreme give up for our sins. It is taken after by Easter, the great celebration of the day Jesus was raised from the dead, proclaiming his triumph over sin and passing and indicating ahead to a future restoration for all who are united to him by faith.

This is a story of good friday and Jesus Christ.

Good Friday

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”. When Mary Magdalene and two others went to anoint Jesus’ body with spices, they found that the stone to the tomb had been rolled over. When they went into the tomb, there was a young man in a white robe. He told them, “If you are looking for Jesus Christ who was crucified, He has risen from the dead!” The women ran away, but were too afraid to say anything to anybody. Jesus then appeared to some of His other followers. Thomas, also called Didymus (twin), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, was not present, and so he refused to believe until he was able to put his finger in Jesus’ wounds. Jesus appeared to Thomas and allowed him to do just that. Thomas then believed that Jesus had risen, but Jesus said: “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” Moral:God blesses those who have faith without needing to see tangible proof.

This is a story of Mary, Thomas, and Jesus Christ

The Resurrection

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”. According to the Gospel of Luke, as Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary. Both of these householders treated the Lord with respect and hospitality. When Jesus and His disciples were at the home of Mary and Martha, who opened their doors to Him, Martha ran about preparing food and trying to serve everyone. Mary chose to sit and listen to what Jesus had to say. Martha became irritated with Mary and asked Jesus to tell Mary to come and help her. Jesus instead said “Martha, you worry and become upset about too many things. Mary has chosen to do the right thing.” Moral:Do not let the worries of the world get in the way of your relationship with Jesus.

This is a story of Mary, Martha, and Jesus Christ.

Mary and Martha

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”. 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

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 was a virgin named Mary who lived in the town of Nazareth, a town in Galilee. She loved God dearly. She was to marry a man named Joseph.God sent the angel Gabriel to tell her that she had found favour with God and that He would cause her to become pregnant while she was still a virgin. She accepted this, and so she became pregnant. Gabriel also visited Joseph and told him what God desired, so that he would not think Mary had been unfaithful.In the days when Jesus was to be born, Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the Roman Empire, to make sure they paid their taxes. He ordered everyone to return to their hometowns, and enter their names in a register there. Joseph had to travel to Bethlehem with Mary, who was pregnant, as he was a descendant of King David.Once they reached Bethlehem, there were no rooms or lodges available. As there were no rooms, Mary and Joseph had no choice, but to seek shelter in a manger of an inn, and there Mary had the baby, Jesus. It had been prophesied that the Saviour would be born in Bethlehem and would be born of a virgin, so Jesus fulfilled the prophecies made about Him. Moral:Jesus is the Saviour of mankind.

This is a story of Bible and Jesus Christ.

The Christ is Born

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”. One day, Jesus was holding a congregation near a mountain. There were nearly 5000 people gathered there to hear Jesus and watch his miracles.Many of these people were poor and hungry. But their faith was strong. They stayed on for the day, just listening to their savior without a complaint.But Jesus heart was filled with kindness. So he said to his disciple Philip ìWe must feed these people.î But Philip told Jesus that they didn't have enough money to feed all these people.On hearing this, Another of Jesus disciples, Andrew, said, ìThere is little food we have ñ five loaves of bread and two fish. But we cannot feed 5000 people with this food.But Jesus, the miracle maker, didn't utter a word. He took the food and blessed it. Then he began to distribute the food among his followers. And the food refused to run out!All the 5000 people ate to their heart's content and still there were 12 bucketfuls of leftover food remaining!Seeing this miracle, the gathered people tried to make Jesus their King. What they didn't know yet was that Jesus was God's son! Moral:Believe in God and you'll never go hungry

Five Loaves And Two Fish

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”. It was another beautiful day, and Jesus was trying to explain why he loved sinners so much. So he told the story of the Prodigal Son!ìThere once lived a man with two sons Jesus began. ìThe younger son developed a greed and asked his father to give him his part of inheritance early. The man loved his sons very much and gave him what he asked for.Soon, the younger son took all the money and went to a far away land. With the recklessness of youth, he spent all the money on meaningless expenses. Soon he had no money left. This was also the time when famine struck the land. With no money, the younger son began to starve.With no other option available, he went to a rich man's house and asked for a job. The rich man had only one job on offer ñ that of feeding the pigs! No other man was willing to accept such a dirty job. Amidst this hardship, the younger son soon realized what a blunder he had committed! He said to himself,&nbsp;ìI will go and beg my father's forgiveness. I will ask him to make me his servant.With that thought in mind, he returned to his father's house. When the father saw his younger son, he was overjoyed. He hugged him. But the son was filled with repentance and wanted to work as his father's servant. But the father would have none of it! He ordered the best clothes and shoes for his beloved son and hosted a feast in his honor too!But the elder son was unhappy and refused to attend the feast. Seeing this, the father asked why he was so unhappy. To this, the elder son replied, ìI have never left your side and loved you always. And yet you love my younger brother more.On hearing this, the old man smiled and said, ìYour brother has returned and repented. That is surely a reason to celebrate. As for you, my son, you own all that is mine, now and forever!îUpon hearing this story, the people understood exactly why Jesus loved the sinners because they returned from their sin! Moral:God loves all his children equally.

The Parable Of The Prodigal Son

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, Jesus went with his family to Jerusalem as a young boy to celebrate the Passover festival.But on their way back, Mary and Joseph realized that Jesus was missing! Afraid for their son's life, the couple returned to Jerusalem and searched for Jesus. It took them three days before they found the young Jesus at the temple. He was sitting there calmly, learning from the teachers.The worried parents scolded Jesus lovingly and said, ìWhere were you son? We were looking all over for you.Hearing this, Jesus replied, ìWhy were you worried? Didn't you know I would be at my father's temple? Moral:God is our father.

This is a story of Bible, Jesus Christ, Joseph and Mary.

christian god stories

Kids moral stories help in improving their imagination & relate to real-world life. Here are age-specific bedtime stories for children by renowned storytellers.