- Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
Colossians 4:1 – “Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.”
Once upon a time, in a sunny little town, there was a boy named Caleb who loved playing games with his friends. One day, Caleb and his best friend, Malachi, decided to have a big race in the backyard. They invited all the kids from the neighborhood—some were their close buddies, and some were new kids they didn’t know very well.
Caleb and Malachi split everyone into two teams. Caleb said, “Malachi, you’re my best friend, but let’s make it fun—I’ll put you on the opposite team!” Malachi laughed and said, “Okay, but I’m still going to win!” The teams lined up: Caleb’s team wore blue shirts, and Malachi’s team wore red shirts.
But there was a problem—who would make sure the race was fair? They needed a referee. Caleb had an idea. “Malachi, you’re good at being fair. How about you be the referee instead of racing?” Malachi nodded. “Okay, I’ll make sure everyone follows the rules—even if they’re not my best friends!”
The race started, and Caleb’s blue team was zooming ahead, but Keisha, a new kid on the red team, tripped over a rock. Some blue team kids giggled, but Malachi stopped the race. “Wait! We need to help Keisha up. It’s not fair if someone’s hurt.” He helped her stand. Then, Darnell on the blue team tried to sneak across the finish line. Malachi said, “Darnell, that’s not fair. Back to the start!” Darnell grumbled but obeyed.
The red team won by a step. Caleb hugged Malachi and said, “You didn’t pick favorites, even though we’re best friends.” Malachi grinned. “Being fair makes it fun for everybody!”
Being fair means treating everyone the same, even if they’re not your best friend. God wants us to be just, like Malachi was.
“Dear God, thank You for teaching me to be fair like Malachi. Help me treat everyone right, even when it’s hard. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.”
James 2:1 – “My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.”
Kyrie was at the playground, waiting for his turn on the slide. His big cousin, Zion, was there too, and when Zion got to the front, he waved Kyrie over and said, “Come on, little man, cut in front of everybody!” The other kids frowned—they’d been waiting too.
Kyrie shook his head. “No, Zion, that’s not fair. Everybody gets a turn.” Zion shrugged, but Kyrie waited at the back of the line. When he finally slid down, all the kids cheered, “Good job, Kyrie!” He felt strong inside, knowing he’d been fair to everyone, not just his family.
A fair man doesn’t play favorites, even with family. God wants us to treat everyone equally, like Kyrie did at the playground.
“Dear God, thank You for teaching me to be fair like Kyrie. Help me treat everyone the same, no matter who they are, so I can be a good man for You. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.”
Proverbs 11:1 – “The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.”
Jalen loved playing basketball with his friends at the park. One day, he brought his shiny new
basketball to share. His friend Tyson wanted to trade his old toy car for Jalen’s ball. Jalen thought, “This car’s scratched and missing a wheel—it’s not worth my ball!” But Tyson begged,
“Please, it’s all I have!”
Jalen could’ve said no, but he remembered his dad saying, “A good man is fair.” So he smiled and said, “Okay, Tyson, let’s trade.” Tyson was so happy, he shared the ball all day. Jalen’s dad saw and hugged him. “You were fair, Jalen. That’s a real man.”
Being fair means making honest choices, even if you could get more. God loves it when we treat others right, like Jalen did.
“Dear God, thank You for teaching me to be fair like Jalen. Help me make honest choices that make You proud. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.”
Micah 6:8 – “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
DeShawn’s mom left him in charge of sharing a jar of candy with his sister, Aaliyah, and their cousin, Keshawn. There were 12 pieces—four each. DeShawn loved gummy worms and thought, “I could take six—they wouldn’t notice.”
Then he stopped. “No, a man’s gotta be fair.” He counted out four for Aaliyah, four for Keshawn, and four for himself. His mom came back and smiled. “DeShawn, you acted justly, just like God wants.” The candy tasted better because he shared it right.
Fairness means giving everyone their share, even when you want more. God asks us to be just, like DeShawn was
“Dear God, thank You for showing me how to be fair like DeShawn. Help me share and do what’s right in Your eyes. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.”
Leviticus 19:15 – “Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.”
Malik was walking home when he found a lost dog with a collar. His friend Jayden loved dogs and would want to keep it. But then Malik saw Tiana crying, calling for her dog, “Buddy!” Malik thought, “Jayden’s my buddy, but I gotta be fair.”
He asked Tiana, “Is this your dog?” She nodded, smiling as she hugged Buddy. Jayden was disappointed, but Malik said, “A man’s gotta do what’s right.” Tiana’s family thanked Malik with cookies, and he knew he’d been fair.
Being judicial means doing what’s right for everyone, not just friends. God wants us to judge fairly, like Malik did
“Dear God, thank You for helping me see what’s fair like Malik. Guide me to make right choices so I can honor You. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.”
