Fellow Citizens

January 16, 2017 by Richard Newton Sherrer Leave a Comment

You were at one time far away,
Caused by sin that made you stray;
But brought by the blood of Christ,
So no longer be enticed.

He is our salvation,
For building a foundation;
For peace in a partnership,
In a new citizenship.

In His body He has made,
Jew and non-Jew not afraid;
Stopping the hostility,
That causes iniquity.

Bitterness kept them apart,
But God gave them a new heart;
Brought an end to the demands,
Found through what Moses commands.

Commandments that Moses taught,
Ended through what the blood bought;
For Jew and non-Jew likewise,
No longer need to despise.

Jesus had suffered the loss,
To bring them back by His cross;
And kill the hostile manner,
As to fly a new banner.

Jesus came with the Good News,
The highway of peace to choose;
For those who were far away,
Or are near that gone astray.

So all had one way to go,
Through Jesus that they would know;
To the Father and Spirit,
Not merely on their merit.

No longer as outsiders,
Or foreigner backsliders;
But with a citizenship,
Of a Christian partnership.

For Christ is the cornerstone,
Where He is placing His throne;
Built on solid foundation,
That gives you a salvation.

Copyright © 2016 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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