Then all the children of Israel, that is, all the people, went up and came to the house of God and wept. They sat before the Lord and fasted until evening; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. So the children of Israel inquired of the Lord Judges 20:26-27a Major decisions... Continue Reading →
Zechariah 7:5 Who Do You Fast And Weep For?
Say to all the people of the land, and to the priests: When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months during those seventy years, did you really fast for Me--for Me? Zechariah 7:5 During times of struggle and hardship people weep because of the problems. They seek to find relief from what... Continue Reading →
Esther 4:3 Fasting & Weeping Over Bad Rules
And in every province where the king's command and decree arrived, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. Esther 4:3 In every nation there are times when the leadership of the nation makes some rule that many of the people do not really... Continue Reading →