Scriptures For Lent 2024
Lent is a significant period in the Christian calendar that signifies the 40 days leading up to Easter. It is a time of reflection, repentance, and preparation for the celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection. During this season, many believers turn to the Scriptures for guidance, inspiration, and spiritual growth. Here are 50 Bible verses that can be meditated upon during Lent 2024:
1. Matthew 4:1-2 – “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.”
2. Joel 2:12 – “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.”
3. Matthew 6:16-18 – “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen.”
4. Mark 1:15 – “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
5. Psalm 51:10 – “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
6. Isaiah 58:6 – “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?”
7. 2 Corinthians 7:10 – “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.”
8. Matthew 26:41 – “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
9. James 4:8 – “Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
10. Luke 18:13 – “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'”
11. Psalm 25:4-5 – “Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.”
12. Matthew 16:24 – “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.'”
13. Romans 12:1 – “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.”
14. Luke 9:23 – “Then he said to them all: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.'”
15. Isaiah 53:5 – “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds, we are healed.”
16. John 11:25-26 – “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?'”
17. 1 Peter 2:24 – “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds, you have been healed.”
18. Matthew 6:33 – “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
19. Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
20. 1 Corinthians 10:13 – “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”
21. Psalm 103:8 – “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.”
22. Romans 8:1 – “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
23. Matthew 6:24 – “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
24. 2 Corinthians 5:17 – “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
25. Matthew 26:41 – “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
26. Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
27. Matthew 5:6 – “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”
28. Romans 6:11 – “In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.”
29. Romans 8:28 – “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
30. Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
31. Ephesians 4:22-24 – “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”
32. Matthew 6:12 – “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”
33. Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing, and perfect will.”
34. Colossians 3:2 – “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”
35. Isaiah 55:6-7 – “Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.”
36. Matthew 6:19-21 – “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
37. Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things, there is no law.”
38. Psalm 139:23-24 – “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.”
39. Luke 6:27-28 – “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”
40. Romans 8:38-39 – “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
41. Psalm 34:17-18 – “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
42. John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
43. Psalm 46:10 – “He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'”
44. Romans 5:8 – “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
45. Psalm 37:7 – “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.”
46. Matthew 5:44 – “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
47. Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
48. Psalm 27:14 – “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
49. Romans 14:17 – “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
50. Psalm 143:10 – “Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.”
In conclusion, the Scriptures for Lent 2024 provide a source of guidance, encouragement, and inspiration for believers during this holy season. These verses remind us of the significance of repentance, fasting, prayer, and seeking God’s will. They also point us to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross and the hope of His resurrection. As we meditate on these Scriptures, may they deepen our faith, transform our hearts, and draw us closer to God.