70 Powerful Fasting Scriptures For Breakthrough

Fasting is a powerful way to seek God’s presence and breakthrough. It strengthens faith, brings clarity, and invites divine intervention ✨. 

Through scripture, we find guidance, strength, and encouragement. God honors those who seek Him with a humble heart ❤️. The Bible is filled with verses about fasting and its spiritual impact. 

These scriptures remind us of God’s promises and faithfulness 🙌. When we fast with faith, He moves in miraculous ways. Trust in His word, and breakthroughs will follow 🌟.

🙏 Fasting Scriptures For Breakthrough

1. “Is not this the fast that I choose: to lose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?” – Isaiah 58:6
2. “Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you take away the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness.” – Isaiah 58:9
3. “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.” – Matthew 6:16
4. “But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” – Matthew 6:17-18
5. “So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.” – Ezra 8:23
6. “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” – Joel 2:12
7. “David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.” – 2 Samuel 12:16
8. “And I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.” – Daniel 9:3
9. “Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods.” – Ezra 8:21
10. “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'” – Acts 13:2
11. “Then, after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.” – Acts 13:3
12. “And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.” – Acts 14:23
13. “Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my young women will also fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish.” – Esther 4:16
14. “So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.” – Ezra 8:23
15. “Then all the people of Israel, the whole army, went up and came to Bethel and wept. They sat there before the LORD and fasted that day until evening, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.” – Judges 20:26
16. “Then they gathered at Mizpah and drew water and poured it out before the LORD and fasted on that day and said there, ‘We have sinned against the LORD.’ And Samuel judged the people of Israel at Mizpah.” – 1 Samuel 7:6
17. “Consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly. Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD.” – Joel 1:14
18. “Blow the trumpet in Zion; consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly; gather the people.” – Joel 2:15

📖 Bible Verses To Read During Fasting And Prayer

• “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you.” – 1 Peter 5:6
• “I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, for the full three weeks.” – Daniel 10:3
• “Then after three days he found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.” – Luke 2:46
• “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.” – Matthew 4:1-2
• “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they ended, he was hungry.” – Luke 4:1-2
• “And Jesus said to them, ‘Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.'” – Matthew 9:15
• “But he answered, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”‘” – Matthew 4:4
• “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” – Philippians 4:6
• “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.” – 2 Corinthians 10:4
• “And this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.” – Matthew 17:21
• “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” – Colossians 4:2
• “If people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” – 2 Chronicles 7:14
• “Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.” – Isaiah 55:6
• “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” – James 4:8
• “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” – James 5:16
• “Call me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” – Jeremiah 33:3
• “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” – Mark 11:24
• “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” – Romans 8:26

📚 Bible Verses To Read When Fasting

1. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight paths.” – Proverbs 3:5-6
2. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” – Matthew 5:6
3. “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” – Hebrews 11:6
4. “O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” – Psalm 63:1
5. “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” – Matthew 6:33
6. “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” – John 14:13
7. “He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.” – Ecclesiastes 3:11
8. “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13
9. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” – Jeremiah 29:11
10. “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” – Psalm 51:10
11. “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” – Psalm 46:10
12. “The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.” – Proverbs 16:9
13. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28
14. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16
15. “Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” – Psalm 37:4
16. “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” – Romans 8:28
17. “He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.” – Isaiah 40:29
18. “But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” – Isaiah 40:31

🌟 Bible Verses To End Fasting

• “The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.” – Exodus 14:14
• “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” – Isaiah 41:10
• “No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD and their vindication from me, declares the LORD.” – Isaiah 54:17
• “For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.” – Proverbs 2:6
• “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:19
• “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” – John 14:27
• “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” – Psalm 27:1
• “The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.” – Numbers 6:24-26
• “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” – Psalm 23:1
• “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22-23
• “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” – 2 Corinthians 5:17
• “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” – Romans 15:13
• “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” – Acts 1:8
• “For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 8:38-39
• “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18
• “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” – Hebrews 4:12
• “Being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 1:6
• “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” – Ephesians 3:20-21

Conclusion

Fasting is a powerful spiritual discipline that connects us with God in a unique and transformative way. These scriptures demonstrate how fasting can break strongholds, bring clarity, and usher in divine breakthroughs in our lives when combined with sincere prayer and faith.

As you incorporate these verses into your fasting journey, remember that the ultimate purpose is to draw closer to God, humble yourself before Him, and allow His power to work in your life. May these scriptures strengthen your resolve, deepen your faith, and lead you to the spiritual breakthroughs you seek.