As the air turns crisp and the vibrant hues of autumn paint the world around us with an abundance of fall foliage, we can't help but marvel at the majesty of God's creations. The fall season offers beautiful transformation, both in our daily routines and in nature—which serves as a poignant reminder of the cycles of life and the faithfulness of our Creator. While you enter this time of transition, you might find yourself reflecting on His goodness through the months. And what better way to do that than by reading the word of God?

We've compiled a list of 25 fall Bible verses so you can do just that! The biblical meaning of autumn is closely associated with harvesting crops that He has blessed upon the earth. That's where the phrase "reap what you sow" comes in. In spiritual terms, we reap the benefits of our faithful labor of prayer, humility, and love. That's why these fall quotes and scriptures invite us to appreciate the abundant blessings bestowed upon us, to find solace in God's steadfast love, and to embrace the seasons of life with faith and hope.

Whether you're seeking guidance, encouragement, or a deeper connection with God, these verses offer insights and lessons that resonate with the essence of autumn and will fill your heart with the warmth and joy of the season. There's also a few Thanksgiving Bible verses that can be used as Thanksgiving prayers and Thanksgiving quotes! So, grab a warm drink, cozy up, and immerse yourself in His teachings.

Bible Verses About Fall

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  • James 5:7-8: "Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near."
  • Isaiah 40:6-8: "A voice says, 'Cry out.' And I said, 'What shall I cry?' All people are like grass, and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on them. Surely the people are grass. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever."
  • Psalm 85:12: "The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest."
  • Proverbs 3:9-10: "Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine."
  • Galatians 6:7-9: "A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."
  • Deuteronomy 11:13-15: "So if you faithfully obey the commands I am giving you today—to love the Lord your God and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul— then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and olive oil. I will provide grass in the fields for your cattle, and you will eat and be satisfied."
  • Psalm 107:37: "They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest.
  • Joel 2:23: "Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in the Lord your God, for He has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before."
  • Psalm 1:3: "He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that He does, He prospers."
  • Jeremiah 5:24: "They do not say in their hearts, 'Let us fear the Lord our God, who gives the rain in its season, the autumn rain and the spring rain, and keeps for us the weeks appointed for the harvest."
  • Isaiah 9:3: "You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder."
  • Exodus 23:16: "Celebrate the Festival of Harvest with the first fruits of the crops you sow in your field. Celebrate the Festival of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather in your crops from the field."

Bible Verses About Changing Seasons

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  • Genesis 8:22: "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease."
  • Psalm 104:19: "He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting."
  • Ecclesiastes 3:1: "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens."
  • Psalm 90:1: "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
  • Psalm 104:24: "O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures."
  • Daniel 2:20-21: "Daniel answered and said: 'Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. He changes times and seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.'"
  • 2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."
  • Ecclesiastes 3:11: "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart, yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end."

Thanksgiving Bible Verses

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  • Psalm 100:4: "Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name."
  • 2 Corinthians 9:10-11: "Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God."
  • 1 Timothy 4:4-5: "For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer."
  • Colossians 2:6-7: "As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving."
  • Psalm 69:30: "I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving."
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