Past Week in KidQuest

Kids are quick to notice someone who is different from them in some way. Younger children may embarrass us by pointing out the man at the mall who limps. Preadolescents can be hard on peers who’re not considered cool or among the “pretty people.” Let’s face it: as we get older, we’re going to run into all kinds of prejudices—our own as well as others’. Today’s lesson will help kids explore how God wants them to respond to those who are different from them. The basics are simple:

1. Be fair. Make sure that everyone is treated respectfully—including those who are different.
   
2. Jesus modeled this for us, not only by rescuing us from death, but through all His interactions with people.
   
3. He even taught about it directly, through a parable commonly known as “The Good Samaritan” (today’s Bible story). He wants us not only to treat others fairly, but to go out of our way to exercise fairness in the way we treat others—even those who are different.
4. When kids discover and apply Jesus’ teachings about fairness, He will work through them to defuse prejudices and ignite God’s love in the community around them.