Bible-RelatedMoral & Faith Stories

In the beginning God made light, the sky, the land and the sea. He made the sun, the moon and the twinkling stars. He filled the world with flowers, trees, fish, birds and animals of every kind. Then He made people to love Him and to look after His beautiful world. God looked at everything and smiled – it was very good!

God told Noah to build a very big boat called an ark. People laughed, but Noah kept on building, just as God said. Then two of every animal came marching in, and Noah's family went in too. It rained and rained for forty days, but everyone in the ark was safe. When the water went down, God put a rainbow in the sky as His promise.

Joseph's father gave him a beautiful coat of many colours. His brothers were jealous and sent him far away to Egypt. But God was with Joseph. He worked hard, stayed honest and became a great helper of the king. When a famine came, his hungry brothers came for food. Joseph did not pay them back – he hugged them, forgave them and fed the whole family.

Baby Moses' mother loved him very much. To keep him safe, she made a little basket boat and placed him gently among the tall grass by the river. His big sister Miriam watched nearby. A kind princess found the baby, and Miriam bravely offered to find someone to care for him – his very own mother! God kept baby Moses safe.

David was a young shepherd boy who looked after his sheep. One day a giant named Goliath shouted at God's people, and everyone was afraid. But David said, "God will help me!" He took his sling and five smooth stones. With one stone and a big trust in God, little David won – and everyone cheered.

Daniel loved God and prayed to Him three times every day. Some jealous men made a rule that nobody could pray to God. Daniel kept praying anyway, so he was put into a den of hungry lions! All night long God's angel kept the lions' mouths shut. In the morning Daniel came out safe and smiling, and the king praised Daniel's God.

God asked Jonah to go to the city of Nineveh, but Jonah ran away on a ship. A big storm came, and Jonah was swallowed by a huge fish! Inside the fish, Jonah said sorry to God and prayed. After three days the fish put him back on dry land. This time Jonah obeyed, and the people of Nineveh listened and changed their ways.

Mums and dads brought their children to see Jesus. Some helpers said, "Jesus is too busy for children!" But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me." He opened His arms, hugged the children and blessed them. Jesus showed everyone that children are very important to God.

A huge crowd came to listen to Jesus, and soon everyone was hungry. A young boy had a small lunch: five little loaves and two fishes. He gladly gave it to Jesus. Jesus thanked God and shared it out – and there was enough food for more than five thousand people, with twelve baskets left over!

The city of Jericho had big, strong walls. God told Joshua a surprising plan: march around the city once a day for six days, quietly. On the seventh day, march around seven times, blow the trumpets and give a great shout! Joshua and the people obeyed. When they shouted, the tall walls came tumbling down. God kept His promise because they trusted Him.

One windy night, Peter and his friends were in a boat on the lake. They saw Jesus walking on the water! Jesus said, "Be brave, it is I." Peter said, "Lord, let me come to You." He stepped out and walked on the water too. But when he looked at the big waves, he got scared and began to sink. "Lord, save me!" he cried. Jesus reached out, took his hand and helped him back into the boat.

God's people came home and started to rebuild God's house, but the work was hard and it looked very small. Some people felt sad and wanted to stop. God gave the prophet Zechariah a message for the builder Zerubbabel: "You will not finish by your own strength, but by My Spirit." God showed Zechariah a shining golden lampstand to remind them that He gives the light. The builders kept going, one stone at a time, until God's house was finished.