Oh, the darkness, where all sorts of evil is wrought…
“There are those who rebel against the light, who do not know its ways or stay in its paths.
“When daylight is gone, the murderer rises up, kills the poor and needy, and in the night steals forth like a thief.
“The eye of the adulterer watches for dusk; he thinks, ‘No eye will see me,’ and he keeps his face concealed.
“In the dark, thieves break into houses, but by day they shut themselves in; they want nothing to do with the light.
“For all of them, midnight is their morning; they make friends with the terrors of darkness.
“…But God drags away the mighty by his power; though they may become established, they have no assurance of life. He may let them rest in a feeling of security, but his eyes are on their ways.
“For a little while they are exalted, and then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain.” Job 24:13-17,22-24
And, I don’t read books like the following very often (since it’s generally considered in Protestant circles to be an /addition/ to the Bible), but nonetheless this quote is very fitting, tying right into the above:
“For he which is Lord over all shall fear no man’s person, neither shall he stand in awe of any man’s greatness: for he hath made the small and great, and careth for all alike.” Wisdom of Solomon 6:7
God doesn’t care who you are – He doesn’t show favoritism (Romans 2:11); He is going to judge you for what /you’ve/ done (Matt 16:27, Jeremiah 17:10, Romans 2:6), and if you are one who loves the darkness and continues in evil, there will come a day when you will stand before your Maker and will perish (Revelation 20:12-15, Galatians 6:7-8). You will be thrown into unquenchable fire in which you will be tormented forever (Revelation 21:8, Matthew 13:49-50).
Don’t choose to die. Turn from your evil ways and live. (Ezekiel 33:11)
Even if you consider yourself a Christian, examine yourself (2 Corinthians 13:5). What does your life /really/ look like? Are you following Jesus, or have you forsaken Him to go your own way (Luke 9:23-26, Revelation 2:4-5)?
“There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” (Proverbs 14:12)
“This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.” John 3:19-21
Jesus is the light. Turn away from your sinful ways and come to Him:
“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'” John 8:12