What does the Bible say about sunsets?
Have you watched the sunset or the sunrise and praised God for His glory and His beauty? Sunsets point to a glorious and mighty God who is worthy of all praise. Here are some beautiful Scriptures for those who love sunsets.
Christian quotes about sunsets
“When you see that sunset or that panoramic view of God’s finest expressed in nature, and the beauty just takes your breath away, remember it is just a glimpse of the real thing that awaits you in heaven.” Greg Laurie
“Sunset is the proof that endings can be beautiful too.”
“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” C. S. Lewis
“It is God’s painting on the sky.”
“Every sunrise reminds us of the immeasurable love of God and His constant faithfulness.”
Let there be light
1. Genesis 1:3 “And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.” – (What does the Bible say about light?)
2. Genesis 1:4 “God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.”
3. 2 Corinthians 4:6 “For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”
4. Genesis 1:18 “to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.”
Praise the Creator of the sunset.
Praise the Lord for His beautiful creation, but also praise Him for His goodness, His love, and His omnipotence. God rules over the sunset.
5. Psalm 65:7-8 “Who stills the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the turmoil of the nations. 8 They who dwell at the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs; You make the sunrise and the sunset shout for joy.”
6. Psalm 34:1-3 “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.2 My soul will make its boast in the Lord; The humble will hear it and rejoice. 3 Exalt the Lord with me, And let’s exalt His name together.”
7. Job 9:6-7 “who shakes the earth out of its place, and its pillars tremble; 7 who commands the sun, and it does not rise; who seals up the stars.”
8. Psalm 19:1-6 “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. 4 Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, 5 which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. 6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat.”
9. Psalm 84:10-12 “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. 11 For the LORD God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The LORD will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. 12 O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, what joy for those who trust in you.”
10. Psalm 72:5 “They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.”
11. Psalm 19:4 “Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.”
12. Ecclesiastes 1:1-5 “The words of the Preacher,the son of David, king in Jerusalem.2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. 3 What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? 4 A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. 5 The sun rises, and the sun goes down, and hastensto the place where it rises.”
Jesus is the true light
Christ is the true light who gives light to the world. Be still for a moment and think about the true light. Without the true light, you wouldn’t have light. Christ creates light out of darkness. He gives provision so that others may have light. The true light is perfect. The true light is holy. The true light makes a way. Let’s praise Christ for being a glorious light.
13. Psalm 18:28 “You light a lamp for me. The LORD, my God, lights up my darkness.”
14. Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
15. Isaiah 60:20 “Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.”
16. John 8:12 “Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.”
17. 1 John 1:7 “but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
Jesus healed after sunset
18. Mark 1:32 “That evening after sunset, many sick and demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. 33 The whole town gathered at the door to watch. 34 So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. But because the demons knew who he was, he did not allow them to speak.”
19. Luke 4:40 “At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.”
Examples of sunsets in the Bible
Judges 14:18 “Before sunset on the seventh day the men of the town said to him, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” Samson said to them, “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle.” – (Lion quotes about life)
21. Deuteronomy 24:13 “Return their cloak by sunset so that your neighbor may sleep in it. Then they will thank you, and it will be regarded as a righteous act in the sight of the LORD your God.”
22. 2 Chronicles 18:33-34 “But someone drew his bow at random and hit the king of Israel between the breastplate and the scale armor. The king told the chariot driver, “Wheel around and get me out of the fighting. I’ve been wounded.” 34 All day long the battle raged, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. Then at sunset he died.”
23. 2 Samuel 2:24 “Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.”
24. Deuteronomy 24:14-15 “Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns. 15 Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor and are counting on it. Otherwise they may cry to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.”
25. Exodus 17:12 “When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up–one on one side, one on the other–so that his hands remained steady till sunset.”
26. Deuteronomy 23:10-11 “If one of your men is unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he is to go outside the camp and stay there. 11 But as evening approaches he is to wash himself, and at sunset he may return to the camp.”
27. Exodus 22:26 “If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset.”
28. Joshua 28:9 “He impaled the body of the king of Ai on a pole and left it there until evening. At sunset, Joshua ordered them to take the body from the pole and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And they raised a large pile of rocks over it, which remains to this day.”
29. Joshua 10:27 “But at the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves, and they set large stones against the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.”
30. 1 Kings 22:36 “Just as the sun was setting, the cry ran through his troops: “We’re done for! Run for your lives!”
