Awake

July 27, 2017 by Richard Newton Sherrer Leave a Comment

Wake up and clothe yourself with strength,
So put on your beautiful clothes;
And you can persevere the length,
With perfume that smells like a rose.

The godless and evil people,
Will no longer come up to you;
They will not enter the temple,
The Scriptures they do not construe.

Shake the dust off caked on your shoes,
Break free from chains around the neck;
For it is the Lord that you choose,
Following Him upon your trek.

You were sold, but no price was paid,
You will be bought back without cash;
But no need for to be afraid,
For the blood of Christ holds the stash.

In the beginning where you dwelt,
As foreigners being oppressed;
The torture that was being dealt,
Having that you falsely confessed.

So what does the Lord has found here,
You are taken for no reason;
Their rulers are screaming with fear,
For nothing that was ever done.

His name has been cursed all day long,
But the day comes that they will know;
When their agony will prolong,
As the wrath of the Lord will show.

How beautiful on the mountains,
The messenger with the Good News;
No longer in needing weapons,
The godless will be paying dues.

The watchman is raising his voice,
While they see with their own eyes;
Shouting cheerfully to rejoice,
The Lord returning with the prize.

Although we know not the hour,
But we already know it is nigh;
The Lord shows His Holy power,
As He will come out of the sky.

Copyright © 2017 Richard Newton Sherrer

About Richard Newton Sherrer

Richard Sherrer is actually retired from the United States Air Force about 14 years ago. He had lived in Korea while in the Air Force in 1972 and 1973. You might be asking yourself what brought him back to Korea. I guess you could say that it was a lot of love here, for the country, the people and especially for a Christian woman that he met on the Internet. She convinced him to return to be with her. So he came originally to teach English in July of 2000. They were married July of 2001. Now turned poet which is subject that is near and dear to his heart. His love for Christ and God is an inspiration to all who read his poetry.

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