The Perfect Pizza

Keys for Kids - daily devotions and Bible stories for kids

Bible Reading: Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Dad put on his apron. "Well, my little chefs, are you ready to make our delicious pizza?"

Piper and Jerrie smiled. "Yes!"

"Okay, Piper, while Jerrie is rolling the dough, you start preparing the toppings."

"Okay, Dad. Hmm, let's see what we have here. Cheese, no. Sausage, no. Meatballs, no. Um, pepperoni will work."

Jerrie grinned at her sister. "Piper, you can't just pick pepperoni for our pizza. We need other ingredients too, like mushrooms."

Piper made a face. "No way! We're not having gross vegetables on our pizza."

"Mushrooms are not gross vegetables!" said Jerrie.

Dad stopped stirring his secret tomato sauce. "You know, having just one topping on our pizza reminds me of what Paul said in the Bible."

"Where does Paul talk about food in the Bible?" asked Piper.

"Actually, in multiple places, but this one isn't about food. In First Corinthians, Paul asks the believers, 'If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?'"

Jerrie stopped rolling the dough. "That's a silly question. The body needs all its parts for it to smell, hear, and see. If my body was just an ear, all I'd be able to do is hear."

Dad smiled. "Even though it may seem like a silly question, Paul was trying to make a point. He was saying that everyone is important in the body of Christ, no matter what God has called you to do--whether you're a pastor, a postman, or two amazing pizza chefs."

Piper opened the fridge. "I thought just teachers and pastors were important in the body of Christ."

Dad shook his head. "Nope! Jesus has made everyone who knows Him part of His body, the church, and has given each of us a special role in it. As we work together and love one another, others can see Jesus in us."

Piper took some mushrooms out of the fridge. "So, I guess we shouldn't let our pizza turn in to one big eyeball of pepperoni."

A while later Mummy came into the kitchen. "Mmm, something smells good."

Piper smiled "It's our pizza. It has lots of toppings."

Jerrie nodded as she took a slice. "Like the body of Christ."

Piper held out her plate. "Daddy, can I have a slice with mushrooms?"

- Charis-Zoe Ademosu

How About You?
Do you know that you're important in the body of Christ? It's true. It doesn't matter how young you are or what God has called you to do--you are important to Him. He says all of us are valuable and precious to Him--so precious that Jesus gave His life to save us--and we all have a special role in pointing others to His love. If you know Jesus, you are an important part of His body of believers.
Today's Key Verse:
You are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. (NIV) (1 Corinthians 12:27)
Today's Key Thought:
You are important in Christ's body