Moral Story

The Shepherds See the Light | Bible Story

The Shepherds See the Light | Bible Story On the outskirts of Jerusalem, some shepherds watched over their flocks of sheep at night. Suddenly, they were dazzled by a light that shone around them, and the voice of an angel spoke to them. Don’t be afraid! I bring you news of great joy! A Saviour who is Christ the Lord is born in the city of David tonight! You will find him in Bethlehem. You will recognize him, for he lies in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger! And the choir of angels sang: Glory be to God in the highest! And on earth, peace, and goodwill towards men! The shepherds looked at each other in wonder as the angels vanished. They wondered what to do as they were utterly taken aback. “We should go to Bethlehem and see if what they said has really happened,” said one of the

Mary Visits Elizabeth | Bible Story

Mary Visits Elizabeth | Bible Story Mary visited Elizabeth at her house in Judaea as soon as she could. As she entered Elizabeth’s house and greeted her, Elizabeth felt her baby moving within her. She thought that she was touched by the Holy Spirit. Elizabeth praised Mary for being the most blessed amongst women because she believed in God’s word and would see it be fulfilled in reality. She told her how her baby had responded inside her, hearing Mary’s voice! Mary was so happy that she sang the praises of the Lord: My soul encompasses the vision of God! He is my Saviour in whom I rejoice! I am the servant, blessed for generations, The one on whom fell His choice! A wonderful thing He did for me; May His Name always be Holy! For those who obey His love, He shows, And those too proud He destroys with

Mary Is Blessed | Bible Story

Mary Is Blessed | Bible Story Mary was a young cousin of Elizabeth who lived in Nazareth in Galilee. She was betrothed to Joseph, a descendant of the family of David and Abraham. One day, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to give her his message. She found the resplendent angel in her humble hut, addressing her. “Hail, Mary!” said the angel. “You are highly favored, for the Lord is with you! You are the most blessed of women! Mary looked at the angel, troubled and anxious because she did not know how to address an angel or what one is supposed to say to an angel. “Do not be afraid!” Gabriel reassured her. “God is pleased with you.” You will have a son who will be great. Name him Jesus. He shall be the Son of God, and God will grant him the throne of David to rule

The Deer’s Fear | Aesop Fables

The Deer’s Fear | Aesop Fables Once upon a time, a deer lived with her child in the forest. They lived happily together and grazed in the woods together; Fawn respected and loved her mother very much and, at the same time, always admired her. The deer also loved her son very much. One day, when both of them were grazing deep inside the forest, the deer saw a hunting dog. The dog also saw the deer and started chasing it. Seeing the hunting dog coming after her, the mother got scared. She asked her son to run away in a different direction, and she also started running very fast. Eventually, they escaped safely. But the buck’s son was not happy. He asked his mother, “Mother, why were you so afraid of the hunting dog?” You are more extensive than the dog in every way; you have such long and

The Donkey in the Lion’s Skin | Aesop Fables

The Donkey in the Lion’s Skin | Aesop Fables Once upon a time, there lived a donkey in a village. That poor donkey used to work all day, yet he did not get enough food to eat, and other animals also used to make fun of that donkey. In whichever field that donkey went to graze, the owner of that field would beat him and drive him away, and thus that donkey would always remain with an empty stomach. One day, the donkey passed through the forest when he saw a dead lion carcass in the woods. At first, the donkey ignored the lion’s corpse, but suddenly an idea came to him. He goes back to the lion’s corpse and takes off its skin, and now he starts walking in the forest wearing the lion’s skin. After this, whichever animal saw the donkey, mistaking it for a lion, ran away

The Old Dog Story | Aesop Fables

The Old Dog Story | Aesop Fables A man used to have a powerful dog. That dog was fierce and used to fight with every animal. But the dog got old and weak over time, and he stopped fighting with the animals. It’s only a matter of time before the dog was drinking water from the river, and a wild boar was also drinking water from the same river. He saw the dog drinking water and angrily attacked him. The dog also fought with the wild boar to save his life; the dog fought bravely but eventually lost to the boar. The pig started laughing at the dog with pride. The dog looked at the boar sadly and said, “Every dog has its day.” When I was young, I fought with all the animals and never lost my fight. But now, I am old enough to do this. Because of

The Useless Jewel | Aesop Fables

The Useless Jewel | Aesop Fables Once upon a time, there lived a rooster in a field. The rooster used to collect grain every day, not only for himself but also for his hens and chicks. One day, when a hungry rooster was looking for grain in the fields, he found a jewel lying there. Seeing the jewel, the rooster said excitedly. Oh my God! Such a precious jewel! But after a while, the enthusiasm for the rooster subsided. He thought, “What is the use of this jewel for me?” Had the farmer gotten this jewel in my place, he might have bought a huge field. But it is useless to me; it cannot feed my stomach. Nor can I sell it and buy grain. My grain is the most precious of all the jewels in the world, which feeds my family. The rooster threw the jewel on the ground

The Thief and His Mother

The Thief and His Mother Once upon a time, a boy stole a book from another child in his class. When he got home, his mother saw the book and asked her son about it. The boy fearfully told the whole thing to his mother; after knowing the whole thing, his mother encouraged him more instead of scolding him. The boy’s courage increased significantly after getting encouragement from his mother. After a few days, the boy stole some expensive clothes from a shop. He gave those clothes to his mother, and his mother praised those clothes and his work a lot. After a few years, that boy turned into a young man. But his habit of stealing was not gone; now, he was stealing things of more value than before. But one day, he was caught red-handed while stealing. The police officer caught him and presented him to court, where

The Woodcutter and the Trees | Aesop Fables

The Woodcutter and the Trees | Aesop Fables A long time ago, there was a very dense and beautiful forest. There were many beautiful trees of different types of delicious fruits and fragrant flowers in that forest. One day, a woodcutter enters the forest with an axe in hand. He goes to those tall and massive trees and says, “I am a poor woodcutter; please help me. I need some wood.” After hearing him, the trees replied, “You seem to be a good and good man; we will definitely help you. You can take some wood from all of the trees!” The man broke a trunk from a tree and tied the trunk to the head of his axe. That stem became the handle of his axe. Then the man started cutting down all the trees present there with the help of that axe. The trees got a big shock

The Frog and the Ox | Aesop Fables

The Frog and the Ox | Aesop Fables Once upon a time, a frog lived with his family in a pond. That frog always told his children that there was no giant animal in the world bigger than him because the children of the frog had never gone far from the pond. They had never seen any giant creatures, so they always believed his words to be true and used to say that there were no more giant creatures in this world than my father. Once upon a time, tadpoles were playing in the pond when they saw a vast bull drinking water from the pond. The children had never seen such a big animal, so they got very scared when they saw the bull. They immediately rush to their father’s side and gasp, “Father, we saw a giant with horns that also had a long tail!” The father is

The Dog and the Sick Wolf | Aesop Fables

The Dog and the Sick Wolf | Aesop Fables Once, a dog was walking through the forest when he saw a wolf. The wolf looked very weak and sick. Seeing the ill wolf, the dog asked the wolf, “Oh wolf, why do you look so sick and weak?” Hearing the dog, the sick wolf replied, “I have not had anything to eat for a long time, and I have become very sick because of hunger.” Hearing him, the kind dog said, “I want to help you, seeing your pathetic condition.” If you want, I can help you a little. Hearing that, the wolf becomes happy and says, “Thank you, friend,” but how can you help me? The dog says, “I live with my master and take care of his house; in return for my work, my master gives me good food every day.” You can come with me if you

The Deer with the Golden Horns | Aesop Fables

The Deer with the Golden Horns | Aesop Fables Once upon a time, a deer lived in a forest; its horns were made of gold; he used to flaunt a lot of his golden horns and did not talk directly to any animal in that forest because he thought he was beautiful. The animal is not in that whole forest; because of the golden horns, he becomes very proud. Still, despite having such beautiful horns, he was not happy because he thought his legs were very thin, weak, and ugly, and he always thought I wished his feet would become as beautiful and golden as his horns. One day, the deer was drinking water in the river flowing through the forest and was gazing at the reflection of its horns forming in the water. It was happy to see its horns. Suddenly, he heard some noise; on looking here and