Verses about Fasting
Denying the flesh to draw closer to God. 30 curated verses to bring you clarity and truth.
Judges 15:13
They said to him, 'No, we won't kill you. But we will tie you up tightly and hand you over to them.' So they tied him up with two new ropes and brought him u…
⚡ The men of Judah promised Samson they wouldn't kill him, but they would tie him up and surrender him to the Philistines.
Read Made SimpleExodus 28:25
Take the other two ends of the two braided chains and attach them to the two gold settings, then put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.
⚡ God is giving Moses detailed instructions for how to attach decorative braided chains to the high priest's special vest.
Read Made SimpleGenesis 20:18
The LORD had completely prevented all the women in Abimelech's household from having children because of what happened with Sarah, Abraham's wife.
⚡ God had made all the women in King Abimelech's family unable to have babies as a consequence of taking Abraham's wife Sarah.
Read Made SimplePsalms 89:28
I will keep My loving kindness for him forever, and My promise to him will remain strong and unbreakable.
⚡ God is declaring that His love and promises will last forever and never fail.
Read Made Simple2 Corinthians 1:7
We're totally confident in you because we know this truth: when you go through the hard stuff with us, you'll also get to experience the comfort and healing …
⚡ If you're willing to walk through the struggle, you're also going to share in the breakthrough.
Read Made SimplePsalms 108:1
O God, my heart is steadfast and determined; I will sing and give praise with all that I am.
⚡ The writer is declaring his unwavering commitment to worship and praise God with his whole being.
Read Made SimpleRuth 2:23
So Ruth stayed close to Boaz's servant girls and continued gathering leftover grain until both the barley harvest and wheat harvest were finished. She lived …
⚡ Ruth faithfully worked through the entire harvest season while continuing to care for and live with Naomi.
Read Made SimpleExodus 36:18
And he made fifty bronze clasps to fasten the tent together, so that it would be one unified structure.
⚡ The craftsman made fifty bronze clasps to hold all the pieces of the tabernacle tent together as one complete structure.
Read Made Simple1 Chronicles 10:10
They put his armor in the temple of their gods, and they hung his head in the temple of Dagon.
⚡ This verse describes how the Philistines displayed Saul's armor and head as trophies in their pagan temples after defeating him in battle.
Read Made Simple2 Samuel 12:16
So David pleaded with God for the child's life. David fasted and went into his room, where he lay on the ground all night long.
⚡ This verse shows David desperately praying and fasting, lying on the ground all night as he begged God to spare his sick baby's life.
Read Made SimpleJeremiah 50:33
This is what the LORD who rules over everything says: The people of Israel and Judah have been completely crushed together. Everyone who captured them is hol…
⚡ When you're stuck and those holding you back won't budge, God sees it all and has something to say about it.
Read Made SimpleJudges 20:26
Then all the Israelites and all the people went up to the house of God and wept. They sat there before the Lord and fasted that whole day until evening, and …
⚡ The Israelites came together in deep grief and humility before God, fasting, weeping, and offering sacrifices to seek His guidance and forgiveness.
Read Made SimpleLeviticus 23:29
Anyone who does not humble themselves and fast on that day will be completely removed from their community.
⚡ God is saying that anyone who doesn't participate in the Day of Atonement by fasting and humbling themselves will be expelled from the community of God's people.
Read Made SimpleLuke 5:33
So they came up to Jesus and were like, 'Why are John's followers always fasting and praying, and the Pharisees' disciples do the same thing, but your crew i…
⚡ They basically asked Jesus why his friends weren't doing all the 'religious' stuff everyone else was doing.
Read Made SimpleEzra 8:23
So we fasted and earnestly asked our God for this: and he answered our prayers.
⚡ The writer is telling us that when they fasted and prayed earnestly to God about their need, God listened and responded to their request.
Read Made SimpleIsaiah 58:4
Look, you fast only to cause arguments and fights, and to strike others with evil intentions. You cannot fast the way you're doing now and expect God to hear…
⚡ God is saying that fasting while harboring anger and causing conflict makes your prayers ineffective.
Read Made SimpleJob 27:6
I hold tightly to my righteousness and will never let it go. My heart will not condemn me as long as I live.
⚡ Job is declaring that he will maintain his integrity and clear conscience, refusing to abandon his moral standards even in his suffering.
Read Made Simple1 Kings 21:9
In the letters she wrote: 'Announce a time of fasting, and give Naboth a place of honor among the people.'
⚡ Jezebel is writing fake letters that will set up an innocent man by giving him a prominent position before falsely accusing him.
Read Made SimpleAmos 2:15
The archer won't be able to hold their ground, the fastest runner won't be able to escape, and even someone on horseback won't be able to get away.
⚡ When God's judgment comes, there's nowhere to run and no skill that can save you.
Read Made SimpleZephaniah 1:14
The great day when God shows up is coming fast, like, really fast. And when it arrives, even the strongest, most powerful people will be crying out in desper…
⚡ When God's judgment day comes, even the toughest people won't be able to handle it.
Read Made Simple1 Corinthians 15:58
So here's the thing, friends I love, stay solid and don't let anything shake you. Keep pouring yourself into God's work, because you know for sure that nothi…
⚡ Your effort for God is never wasted energy, stay steady and keep going.
Read Made SimpleJoel 2:12
Even now, God says, come back to me with everything you've got, your whole heart, through fasting, through tears, through grieving what went wrong.
⚡ It's never too late to turn back to God with your whole heart.
Read Made Simple1 Samuel 7:6
So they all came together at Mizpeh, where they drew water and poured it out as an offering before the Lord. They fasted that day and confessed, 'We have sin…
⚡ The writer is showing how the Israelites came together to genuinely repent of their sins through fasting, confession, and a symbolic water ceremony, with Samuel leading them spiritually.
Read Made SimpleNumbers 29:7
On the tenth day of the seventh month, you must gather together for a holy meeting. You must humble yourselves and fast, and you must not do any regular work…
⚡ God is commanding His people to observe a special holy day of fasting and rest on the tenth day of the seventh month.
Read Made SimpleEzekiel 1:14
These living creatures were moving back and forth so fast they looked like lightning flashing across the sky.
⚡ God's messengers move at the speed of light, when heaven shows up, it's electric.
Read Made SimpleColossians 2:5
Even though I can't be there with you physically, I'm totally there with you in spirit. I'm so happy watching how well you're doing together and seeing how s…
⚡ Distance doesn't break real connection, your faith family can feel your energy even when you're apart.
Read Made SimpleMatthew 9:15
Jesus replied, 'Do wedding guests cry during the party while the groom is right there celebrating with them? Of course not. But there will come a time when t…
⚡ There's a time to celebrate and a time to grieve, both are part of the journey.
Read Made SimpleLuke 5:35
But there's going to come a time when the bridegroom gets taken away from them, and that's when they'll fast.
⚡ Sometimes you don't realize what you have until it's gone, then everything changes.
Read Made SimpleEzekiel 22:4
You're guilty of the blood you've spilled and you've corrupted yourself with the fake gods you created. You've fast-tracked your own downfall and brought you…
⚡ When you choose violence and fake gods, you're basically writing your own downfall story.
Read Made SimpleMatthew 17:21
But this type of demon? It's not going anywhere without some serious prayer and fasting.
⚡ Some battles require you to get spiritually serious, prayer and fasting level serious.
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