Mission Briefing
A Bible hero mission for kids about choosing peace when arguing feels easier.
Hero: Isaac
Virtue: Peace
Best for: Ages 6-12
Time: 10-15 minutes
You need: 3 cups or bowls, water, paper, and a pencil
Mission Verse
“He moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarrelled over it.” – Genesis 26:22
Meet Isaac
Isaac had a problem.
He needed water.
In Isaac’s time, a well was not just a hole in the ground. A well meant people could drink. Animals could live. Families could stay in one place.
So Isaac’s servants dug a well.
They worked hard. They dug through dry ground. At last, they found water.
But then some men came and said, “That water is ours.”
Isaac could have shouted.
He could have fought.
He could have said, “No. We dug it. It belongs to us.”
But Isaac chose peace.
He moved away and dug another well.
Then the same thing happened again.
More people argued. More people pushed. More people wanted what Isaac had worked for.
Again, Isaac could have fought.
Again, he chose peace.
He moved on.
Then Isaac dug one more well.
This time, no one argued over it.
Isaac named that place Rehoboth, which means “room.” He said, “Now the Lord has given us room.”
Isaac learned something important:
Sometimes peace means walking away from a fight so you can keep walking toward what God has for you.
Hero Skill: Choose Peace
Peace does not mean pretending nothing happened.
Peace does not mean letting people hurt you.
Peace means stopping before the argument takes over your heart.
Isaac did not say, “That was fine.”
It was not fine.
People had taken wells his family needed.
But Isaac did not let the fight become his whole story. He kept moving. He kept digging. He trusted that God still had room for him.
That is your hero skill this week:
When something feels unfair, pause before you fight. Ask: “Is this a fight I need to have, or can I choose peace and move forward?”
Your Mission Today: The Well And The Walk
You will make three small “wells” and use them to practise choosing peace.
What You Need
- 3 cups or bowls
- A little water
- 3 small pieces of paper
- A pencil or marker
Step 1: Make The First Well
Fill the first cup with a little water.
Write this label:
Well 1: Argument
Say:
“Isaac dug a well. Other people argued over it.”
Ask:
“How do I feel when someone takes something, grabs something, or says something unfair?”
Let your child answer simply. Angry, sad, annoyed, confused, and left out are all allowed.
Step 2: Make The Second Well
Fill the second cup with a little water.
Write this label:
Well 2: Try Again
Say:
“Isaac moved on and dug again. He did not give up.”
Ask:
“What is one peaceful thing I can do when I feel like arguing?”
- Take a breath
- Use calm words
- Ask an adult for help
- Move away for a minute
- Try again somewhere else
Step 3: Make The Third Well
Fill the third cup with water.
Write this label:
Well 3: Room Enough
Say:
“At last, Isaac found a place where no one argued. He called it Rehoboth, because God made room for him.”
Now write one real-life situation on a piece of paper.
- “Someone took my turn.”
- “My brother or sister grabbed my toy.”
- “A friend left me out.”
- “I wanted to win.”
- “I felt pushed out.”
Put the paper under the third cup.
Say together:
“God, help me choose peace. Help me know when to speak, when to ask for help, and when to move forward.”
Talk About It
Ages 6-8: Has someone ever taken something you were using? What did you want to do first?
Ages 9-10: Why do you think Isaac moved instead of fighting? Was that easy or hard?
Ages 11-12: What is the difference between choosing peace and letting someone treat you badly?
Peace Practice For This Week
This week, when something feels unfair, try Isaac’s pause.
Say quietly:
“Is there room further on?”
That means:
“Do I need to fight about this, or can I choose peace and keep going?”
You do not have to get it right every time.
Heroes practise.
Peacemakers practise too.
Parent Note
Isaac’s story is not about raising children who never speak up. It is about helping children notice the difference between a necessary boundary and a needless battle.
Some conflicts need an adult. Some moments need clear words. Some situations require protection.
But many childhood arguments grow because no one pauses. Isaac gives children a simple picture: he named the conflict, moved forward, and trusted God to make room.
The goal this week is not silence. The goal is wise peace.
Mission Prayer
God,
help me choose peace when I want to argue.
Help me use calm words.
Help me know when to ask for help.
Help me walk away from fights that do not need to grow.
Thank you for making room for Isaac.
Please make room for me too.
Amen.
Free Isaac Coloring Page
Keep the mission going with Isaac’s coloring page.
