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Encouraging Bible Verses for Hard Times. 35. "Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." — Psalm 30:5 36. "Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength."
When faced with physical or emotional pain, Bible verses about healing provide strength, comfort, and encouragement. Read and share these 50 healing scriptures.
Philippians 4:13 “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” The Good News: Your faith in God will guide you through life's challenges.
The previous verse stated that, unlike the hypocrites, Jesus' followers should present a clean and normal appearance even when fasting. This verse closely parallels Matthew 6:4 and Matthew 6:6, and as in those verses, the message is that even if your piety is kept secret from those around you, God will still know about it and reward you. [3]
Fasting (verses 16–18) is Jesus' third example of 'pious deeds', [1] after almsgiving (verses 2–4) and prayer (verses 5–6). [2] The previous verse attacked how the hypocrites made a show of fasting and made everyone around them aware of their pious suffering. In this verse Jesus counsels his followers to hide any discomfort.
In this verse Jesus moves on the third important form of Jewish worship: fasting. Fasting was an important part of piety in this period. All Jews were expected to fast on major holidays, such as the Day of Atonement, but some far more often, sometimes twice a week. Jesus' views on fasting parallels his views of other forms of worship.
Many of these verses touch upon trust, faith, and encouragement, all of which are pillars of God’s great nature. So when the world feels all-consuming, and you can’t seem to catch your breath ...
Matthew 4:3 is the third verse of the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse opens the section in Matthew dealing with the temptation of Christ by Satan. Jesus has been fasting for forty days and forty nights, and in this verse the devil gives Christ his first temptation by encouraging him to use his powers to ...