"He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor, his righteousness endureth forever.... The desire of the wicked shall perish" (Psalm 112:9,10). "When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.... but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward" (Proverbs 11:7,18). "For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in My name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward" (Mark 9:41).
Righteousness endures forever;
Wickedness will come to naught.
The just are blessed in each endeavor;
The memories of the wicked rot.
There is a sure reward we find
For all who sow in righteousness.
Every word and deed that's kind
Our God will recompense and bless.
This doesn't mean we earn salvation
By the things we say and do,
But rather that our expectation
Is that what God said is true.
Though deserving of His wrath,
He has washed us from our sins
And leads us now upon the path
In which abundant life begins.
Thus every kindness He records
That's done with grace to those we meet,
Eternally shall reap rewards
That we shall place at Jesus feet.
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