# Verse of the Day — Day 83
**Series:** Finishing the Race — Week 12
**Date:** 2026-09-17
**Verse:** 2 Timothy 4:7-8 (WEB)
**Focus:** The prize that awaits
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## Verse
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.” — 2 Timothy 4:7-8 (WEB)
## Reflection
Paul used past tense for a reason. He knew. Not arrogant, but confident. The fight was good, the course was finished, the faith was kept. And the crown — the crown is not for super-apostles. It’s for all who love His appearing. That includes you. Keep running. The prize is waiting.