Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonGo ye, enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
Acts
History / LukeThat they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
Proverbs
WisdomSearch the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
Acts
History / LukeAnd a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
Acts
History / LukeYe shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
Leviticus
LawAnd they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
Revelation
ApocalypticSome of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
Matthew
GospelsAdam, Sheth, Enosh,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
Mark
GospelsAnd he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBecause thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Revelation
ApocalypticNeither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThose that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Exodus
LawBehold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahO wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistorySurely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.