“To him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward” (Proverbs 11:18).
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing” (2 Timothy 4:7,8).
“Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown” (Revelation 3:11).
Christian, you don’t have to show darkness to win those in it.
If we walk in the Light, where does our darkness come from?
You used to be (in) darkness, but now you are (in) light — the Lord’s light — so live as one who is a child of Light.
You are, aren’t you?
The entrance of thy words giveth light. -Psalm 119:130
This . . . is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. -1 John 1:5
God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. -2 Corinthians 4:6
The Word was God. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. -John 1:1,4
If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. -1 John 1:7
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. -Psalm 119:11
Ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. -John 15:3
Ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light. -Ephesians 5:8
Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. -1 Peter 2:9
I don’t do very well at this. 🙁