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    Bible Verses About Encouragement When During a Fast

    When you're during a fast, the Bible's wisdom about encouragement becomes deeply personal. These carefully selected KJV scriptures bring together God's timeless truth about encouragement with the specific comfort and guidance you need when during a fast. Let these verses anchor your heart in faith.

    18 Scriptures About Encouragement for During a Fast

    "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."

    "Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."

    "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

    "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"

    "The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."

    "For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;"

    "And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed."

    "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

    "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"

    "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

    "Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance... But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father."

    "Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free."

    "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."

    "Turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning."

    "As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them."

    "Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance."

    "But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly."

    "And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away."

    A Prayer for Encouragement When During a Fast

    Lord, in this fast, let my hunger for food be transformed into a deeper hunger for you. Sustain me by your grace, quiet my soul, and reveal your will for me as I seek your face. In Jesus' name, Amen.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What does the Bible say about encouragement when during a fast?

    The Bible offers many verses about encouragement that are especially meaningful when during a fast. Key scriptures include Isaiah 41:10, Joshua 1:9, Philippians 4:13, which remind us of God's faithfulness.

    What is the best Bible verse about encouragement for someone during a fast?

    Isaiah 41:10 is a powerful verse: "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the …" This verse speaks directly to those seeking encouragement during this season.

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