Bible Verses For Someone Leaving Work

Dear friends, today we will see from the Bible how God’s Word comforts us when someone loses their job or has to quit. If you liked today’s topic, I hope you will share it with others.

When we quit our job or lose our job, it is very normal to feel bad in life or to be broken. Because if a job suddenly leaves our life, it feels like the roof over our heads and the ground under our feet are removed. But the Bible reminds us that He is always with us to guide us and change our lives.

I myself have been through this situation. I remember, when I first quit my job, how scary it was! But then I started reading the Bible. And there I saw how beautifully God guides us.

Suppose you are going to a new job. Remember, God has a wonderful plan for you. It is written in the book of Jeremiah – “For I know the plans I have for you, plans for your good and not for your harm.” When I read this, I thought, “Wow! How much God thinks for me!”

Yes, change is not always easy. But remember, it will make you grow. Think of how David went from shepherd to king! God may be calling you to something new.

Pray to God to give you wisdom and courage to start this new journey. We must never forget that our identity is not in our jobs, but that we are children of God.

However, we should always keep in mind that God always has the best interests of us in mind. You may find it difficult at the moment, but after a while you will realize for yourself that what happened was for the best.

Now let’s look at the Bible passages and I hope these passages will give you comfort and strength to trust in God.

Encouraging Bible Verses for Career Transitions

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness”

Isaiah 41:10

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”

Philippians 4:13

“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest”

Joshua 1:9

“We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose”

Romans 8:28

Scriptures on God’s Guidance in New Beginnings

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; lean not unto thine own understandingIn all thy ways acknowledge him, he shall direct thy paths”

Proverbs 3:5-6

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, not of evil, to give you an expected end”

Jeremiah 29:11

“I will instruct thee teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye”

Psalm 32:8

“Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, when ye turn to the left”

Isaiah 30:21

“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, upbraideth not; it shall be given him”

James 1:5

“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps”

Proverbs 16:9

Comforting Bible Passages for Retirement

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not wantHe maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still watersHe restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake”

Psalm 23:1-3

“Even to your old age I am he; even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, I will bear; even I will carry, will deliver you”

Isaiah 46:4

“Come unto me, all ye that labour are heavy laden, I will give you restTake my yoke upon you, learn of me; for I am meek lowly in heart: ye shall find rest unto your soulsFor my yoke is easy, my burden is light”

Matthew 11:28-30

“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by dayFor our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding eternal weight of gloryWhile we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal”

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

“The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in LebanonThose that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our GodThey shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat flourishing”

Psalm 92:12-14

Verses to Share with Departing Colleagues

“The Lord bless thee, keep theeThe Lord make his face shine upon thee, be gracious unto theeThe Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, give thee peace”

Numbers 6:24-26

“Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, not unto menKnowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ”

Colossians 3:23-24

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ”

Philippians 1:6

“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, edify one another, even as also ye do”

1 Thessalonians 5:11

“Let us consider one another to provoke unto love to good worksNot forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: so much the more, as ye see the day approaching”

Hebrews 10:24-25

Biblical Wisdom for Embracing Change in Your Career

“To every thing there is a season, a time to every purpose under the heaven”

Ecclesiastes 3:1

“Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, acceptable, perfect, will of God”

Romans 12:2

“Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert”

Isaiah 43:19

“Every good gift every perfect gift is from above, cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning”

James 1:17

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, of love, of a sound mind”

2 Timothy 1:7

“Wait on the Lord : be of good courage, he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord”

Psalm 27:14

Prayers for Those Starting a New Chapter in Life

“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto GodAnd the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts minds through Christ Jesus”

Philippians 4:6-7

“Delight thyself also in the Lord : he shall give thee the desires of thine heartCommit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also in him; he shall bring it to pass”

Psalm 37:4-5

“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in usUnto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen”

Ephesians 3:20-21

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you”

1 Peter 5:7

“Continue in prayer, watch in the same with thanksgiving”

Colossians 4:2

Scriptural Support for Finding Purpose After Work

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them”

Ephesians 2:10

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, glorify your Father which is in heaven”

Matthew 5:16

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord”

1 Corinthians 15:58

“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not”

Galatians 6:9

“There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord , that shall stand”

Proverbs 19:21