Bible Verses about 'Wait for better days'

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• Wait patiently for the Lord.
  Be brave and courageous.
  Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.
  Psalm 27:14 trust patience courage
• Don’t long for “the good old days.”
  This is not wise.
  Ecclesiastes 7:10 wisdom life
• Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.
  Ecclesiastes 4:9 friendship relationships work
• But now Jesus, our High Priest, has been given a ministry that is far superior to the old priesthood, for he is the one who mediates for us a far better covenant with God, based on better promises.
  Hebrews 8:6 Jesus covenant mediator
• It is better to take refuge in the Lord
  than to trust in people.
  Psalm 118:8 trust safety protection
• Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,
  than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
  Proverbs 15:16 money awe materialism
• Better to have little, with godliness,
  than to be rich and dishonest.
  Proverbs 16:8 righteousness money contentment
• Better to be patient than powerful;
  better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
  Proverbs 16:32 peace patience self-control
• I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live.
  Philippians 1:23-24 death life
• Loyalty makes a person attractive.
  It is better to be poor than dishonest.
  Proverbs 19:22 reliability money goodness
• How much better to get wisdom than gold,
  and good judgment than silver!
  Proverbs 16:16 money materialism wisdom
• Let all that I am wait quietly before God,
  for my hope is in him.
  Psalm 62:5 soul rest hope
• So the Lord must wait for you to come to him
  so he can show you his love and compassion.
  For the Lord is a faithful God.
  Blessed are those who wait for his help.
  Isaiah 30:18 grace righteousness patience
• I am counting on the Lord;
  yes, I am counting on him.
  I have put my hope in his word.
  Psalm 130:5 hope Word of God soul
• But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.
  Romans 8:25 trust hope patience
• As for me, I look to the Lord for help.
  I wait confidently for God to save me,
  and my God will certainly hear me.
  Micah 7:7 hope salvation listening
• For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better.
  Philippians 1:21 Jesus death life
• It is better to be godly and have little
  than to be evil and rich.
  For the strength of the wicked will be shattered,
  but the Lord takes care of the godly.
  Psalm 37:16-17 sin money righteousness
• Choose a good reputation over great riches;
  being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.
  Proverbs 22:1 money materialism relationships
• Never abandon a friend—
  either yours or your father’s.
  When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance.
  It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.
  Proverbs 27:10 friendship family neighbor
• I wait quietly before God,
  for my victory comes from him.
  Psalm 62:1 salvation rest soul
• Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.
  Philippians 2:3 selfishness humility neighbor
• A single day in your courts
  is better than a thousand anywhere else!
  I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God
  than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.
  Psalm 84:10 sin nearness
• Your unfailing love is better than life itself;
  how I praise you!
  I will praise you as long as I live,
  lifting up my hands to you in prayer.
  Psalm 63:3-4 love life worship
• Teach us to realize the brevity of life,
  so that we may grow in wisdom.
  Psalm 90:12 planning wisdom heart
• Be still in the presence of the Lord,
  and wait patiently for him to act.
  Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
  or fret about their wicked schemes.
  Psalm 37:7 honesty life patience
• Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.
  Luke 4:1-2 fasting temptation Jesus
• So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.
  Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 joy life food
• Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.”
  Ecclesiastes 12:1 creation life joy
• So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
  Matthew 5:29 sin desires hell
• Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me
  all the days of my life,
  and I will live in the house of the Lord
  forever.
  Psalm 23:6 grace life nearness
• Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.
  1 Timothy 4:8 health obedience life
• So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
  Ephesians 5:15-16 wisdom life mind
• You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of complete rest, an official day for holy assembly. It is the Lord’s Sabbath day, and it must be observed wherever you live.
  Leviticus 23:3 sabbath
• For the Scriptures say,
  “If you want to enjoy life
  and see many happy days,
  keep your tongue from speaking evil
  and your lips from telling lies.
  Turn away from evil and do good.
  Search for peace, and work to maintain it.”
  1 Peter 3:10-11 love peace life
• You must keep my Sabbath days of rest and show reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord.
  Leviticus 26:2 sabbath
• Go and gather together all the Jews of Susa and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will do the same. And then, though it is against the law, I will go in to see the king. If I must die, I must die.
  Esther 4:16 fasting
• In those days when you pray, I will listen.
  Jeremiah 29:12 worship prayer listening
• The one thing I ask of the Lord—
  the thing I seek most—
  is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
  delighting in the Lord’s perfections
  and meditating in his Temple.
  Psalm 27:4 love God nearness
• Moses remained there on the mountain with the Lord forty days and forty nights. In all that time he ate no bread and drank no water. And the Lord wrote the terms of the covenant—the Ten Commandments—on the stone tablets.
  Exodus 34:28 fasting nearness law
• Lead me by your truth and teach me,
  for you are the God who saves me.
  All day long I put my hope in you.
  Psalm 25:5 truth learning hope
• Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
  Exodus 20:8-11 sabbath
• Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
  Exodus 20:12 God blessing family
• A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.
  Ecclesiastes 4:12 relationships friendship strength
• Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.
  Romans 15:4 Word of God encouragement hope
• My child, never forget the things I have taught you.
  Store my commands in your heart.
  If you do this, you will live many years,
  and your life will be satisfying.
  Proverbs 3:1-2 law life heart
• In the same way, some think one day is more holy than another day, while others think every day is alike. You should each be fully convinced that whichever day you choose is acceptable.
  Romans 14:5 obedience wisdom neighbor
• Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord.
  Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.
  Psalm 5:3 prayer patience listening
• So be strong and courageous,
  all you who put your hope in the Lord!
  Psalm 31:24 hope encouragement heart
• ‘I am the Lord your God,’ I told them. ‘Follow my decrees, pay attention to my regulations, and keep my Sabbath days holy, for they are a sign to remind you that I am the Lord your God.’
  Ezekiel 20:19-20 law obedience sabbath