Jesus Blesses the Children: Make Room for the Kid No One's Making Room For
Jesus stopped a packed day to make room for the children the disciples were pushing aside. The one thing for the ride: make room for the kid no one is making room for. Three kid-sized action steps at lunch, with younger siblings, and at recess.
For Parents
Your kid sees who gets left out. At lunch, on the playground, even at home with younger siblings asking to play. This episode walks through the moment Jesus stopped a busy day to make room for the kids the disciples were pushing away, and turns it into three small things your kid can try this week. After listening, ask them which one they will start with: the lunch table, the recess invite, or saying yes the first time their younger sibling asks to hang out.
The One Thing for the Ride
“Make room for the kid no one is making room for.”
Scripture
Mark 10:14
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Key Takeaways
- The Bible story of Jesus blessing the children in Mark 10, told in a way elementary kids can follow.
- Three concrete things kids can try this week: invite the lonely kid at lunch, say yes to a younger sibling, and bring in the kid not playing yet at recess.
- A simple way to talk about inclusion and kindness without it feeling like a lecture.
- A family question for the car ride about why Jesus cared so much that the kids be let in.
Try This Week
- At lunchtime, find one kid sitting alone and say, "Can I sit here?"
- If you have a little brother or sister who wants to hang out, say yes the first time without rolling your eyes.
- On the playground or at recess, look for the kid not playing yet. Walk over and invite them to play with whatever you're doing.
Talk It Over
Why was it important to Jesus to tell the disciples to let all the kids come to him and spend time with him?
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